It has been 80 years since the term ‘Cold War’ entered the global lexicon to describe the period of geopolitical tensions and nuclear anxiety that took root in the aftermath of World War II.

Immediate threats not felt since the Cold War from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, must be tackled with additional spending and weaponry reviews, said members of the bipartisan commission ...

Deadlier weapons, more nations, autocrats in charge, disinformation and collapsing arms control — the risk of nuclear catastrophe is back.

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There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at ...

Since World War II, nonproliferation efforts have limited the number of countries with nuclear weapons. That may be about to ...

As the Cold War engulfed Asia in 1950 with the beginning of the Korean conflict, the US extended those bases for 5,000 miles along the entire Pacific littoral through mutual-defense agreements ...

Far from the start of a new Cold War, President Trump and other leaders see this moment as more akin to the end of the original Cold War, when U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier ...

The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, by nearly 50 nations in California. Signed at the historic Veterans’ ...

Legendary Cold War ocean liner starts voyage to Alabama to become ... United States during high tide and begin maneuvering the vessel to the north side of the slip and secure her at Pier 80.

Work starts on Cold War nuclear sub memorial West Chester Twp. site for $9.5 million historic USS Cincinnati sees construction start The USS Cincinnati will dock permanently at Voice of America park.

An 80-year-old ex-Stasi officer was sentenced to 10 years for a Cold War-era murder on Monday. Martin Naumann shot 38-year-old Polish citizen Czesław Kukuczka at a border crossing in Berlin, 50 ...