Posts Tagged: Cold war

European security and the ‘Obama doctrine’

Since the end of the Cold War, we always knew the day was going to come that Europe would slide down in the priority list of US’ strategic interests. At a much-anticipated speech at the Pentagon, President Obama recently outlined

European security and the ‘Obama doctrine’

Since the end of the Cold War, we always knew the day was going to come that Europe would slide down in the priority list of US’ strategic interests. At a much-anticipated speech at the Pentagon, President Obama recently outlined

Soviet legacies: Russian intelligence 20 years on

The feared KGB was disbanded 20 years ago this week. Is its replacement the FSB, just a new name? Since the days of the Cold War, the Russian Intelligence services have formed the base material for numerous allegations, some conspiracy

Soviet legacies: Russian intelligence 20 years on

The feared KGB was disbanded 20 years ago this week. Is its replacement the FSB, just a new name? Since the days of the Cold War, the Russian Intelligence services have formed the base material for numerous allegations, some conspiracy

Soviet Legacies: The Peace Dividend in Europe

The end of the Cold War saw European defence budgets slashed, but EU taxpayers are still paying for Cold War militaries.

Soviet Legacies: The Peace Dividend in Europe

The end of the Cold War saw European defence budgets slashed, but EU taxpayers are still paying for Cold War militaries.