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Tag: Soviet Union

Posted inFinland

Famed ‘Molotov Cocktail’ has survived the test of time

by Dave Makichuk August 21, 2020August 24, 2020

“My comrades tied a rope around my waist and lowered me on top of Nazi tanks. I’d stuff Molotovs under turret and cannon, and they pulled me up again. Eight years old! They called me Tank Boy. I took a lot of Nazi tanks. A lot.”— Commander Daskal, The Beast of War It always amazed me how […]

Posted inWorld

Why this banker gives away most of his wealth

by Brian Yeung April 24, 2020April 25, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Japan-US treaty blocks progress in dispute with Moscow

by Gregory Clark January 22, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inIran, Iraq, Middle East

There’s a silver lining in a potential US-Iran war

by Stephen Bryen January 6, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

When JFK saved Santa Claus

by Dave Makichuk December 24, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAfghanistan, Russia, South Asia, United States, World

How Afghan insurgents keep winning battles

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 23, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Failure in Afghanistan: Lives lost, nothing gained

by Dave Makichuk December 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Cold War mission: Destroy the Soviets

by Dave Makichuk December 11, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Gorbachev issues a Cold War warning

by Dave Makichuk December 3, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inRussia, World

Perhaps it’s time to remember Yuri Gagarin

by Edward R Dougherty December 1, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, Belt and Road, China, Russia, World

Impact of Sino-Russian military, energy ties

by Federica Russo October 22, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inNorth Korea, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Could Trump be the next Ronald Reagan?

by Mitch Shin July 2, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Russia is still the weakest great power

by Richard A. Bitzinger June 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Russia, Singapore, World

Deng Xiaoping’s victory 

by Ian Buruma June 3, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Since it’s a week for spy stories . . .

by Bradley K. Martin May 29, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Canceling INF Treaty makes sense

by Stephen Bryen February 3, 2019February 6, 2019
Posted inWorld

Arms race fears as US pulls out of landmark missile pact

by Asia Times staff February 2, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Mutual allies of US, China are geopolitical sandwich meat

by Christine LIn January 31, 2019
Posted inAfghanistan, South Asia

‘The bleeding wound’: Afghanistan and the implosion of America

by Tom Engelhardt January 25, 2019
Posted inRussia, World

Putin’s plan to slowly reclaim Russia’s lost empire

by Alexander Kruglov January 24, 2019February 18, 2020

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