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Tag: ColdWar

Espionage and the Catholic Church from the Cold War to the Present

June 7, 2019
Aaron Bateman
Espionage and the Catholic Church from the Cold War to the Present

Hope as a Method: Maxwell Taylor and America’s Cold War

May 23, 2019
Gregory Daddis and Jesse A. Faugstad
Hope as a Method: Maxwell Taylor and America’s Cold War

Why Did It All Go So Wrong? An Arab Veteran of the Anti-Soviet Jihad Speaks

March 4, 2019
Myra MacDonald
Why Did It All Go So Wrong? An Arab Veteran of the Anti-Soviet Jihad Speaks

George H.W. Bush: American Radical

December 10, 2018
Joshua Shifrinson
George H.W. Bush: American Radical

The Good Old Days of the Cold War: U.S.-Soviet Cooperation on Nonproliferation

August 7, 2018
William Potter and Sarah Bidgood
The Good Old Days of the Cold War: U.S.-Soviet Cooperation on Nonproliferation

Amusing Archival Discoveries from the Cold War

July 18, 2018
Michael Poznansky
Amusing Archival Discoveries from the Cold War

The Forgotten Side of Arms Control: Enhancing U.S. Competitive Advantage, Offsetting Enemy Strengths

June 27, 2018
John D. Maurer
The Forgotten Side of Arms Control: Enhancing U.S. Competitive Advantage, Offsetting Enemy Strengths

Secrets of a Successful Spy Marriage

May 30, 2018
Alex Bollfrass
Secrets of a Successful Spy Marriage

Discovering Soviet Missiles in Cuba: How Intelligence Collection Relates to Analysis and Policy

October 19, 2017
Joseph Caddell
Discovering Soviet Missiles in Cuba: How Intelligence Collection Relates to Analysis and Policy

Russian Active Measures in Germany and the United States: Analog Lessons From the Cold War

September 27, 2017
Laura Daniels
Russian Active Measures in Germany and the United States: Analog Lessons From the Cold War

Until He Ran Out of Fight: How Gorbachev’s Convictions Shaped the End of the Cold War

September 7, 2017
James Graham Wilson
Until He Ran Out of Fight: How Gorbachev’s Convictions Shaped the End of the Cold War

What’s in a Name? The Genius of Eisenhower

June 15, 2017
Francis J. Gavin
What’s in a Name? The Genius of Eisenhower

“Peace through Strength” or “Peace for Our Time?” The Dangers of Trump’s Pursuit of Putin

January 16, 2017
Hal Brands
“Peace through Strength” or “Peace for Our Time?” The Dangers of Trump’s Pursuit of Putin

Thomas C. Schelling: A Reminiscence

December 28, 2016
Robert Jervis
Thomas C. Schelling: A Reminiscence

The Russians Read our Cold War Playbook

November 3, 2016
James M. Ludes
The Russians Read our Cold War Playbook

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