Posts Tagged ‘Cold War’

What Does A Superpwer Do When It Is Broke? — A Commentary


Superbroke, Superfrugal, Superpower? — Thomas Friedman, New York Times

In recent years, I have often said to European friends: So, you didn’t like a world of too much American power?

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Who Did U.K. Intelligence Assassinate During The Cold War?


Mr le Carré, whose real name is David Cornwell, insisted, however, that there was a huge difference between the ways that Western intelligence agencies and their Soviet bloc counterparts operated during the Cold War Photo: REX FEATURES

John le Carré: ‘We Carried Out Assassinations During The Cold War’ — The Telegraph


British intelligence services carried out assassinations during the Cold War, John le Carré, the novelist and former secret agent, has said.

The writer, who worked for both MI5 and MI6 during the 1950s and 1960s, said: ”Certainly we did some very bad things.

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Some Things Never Change


HMS Vanguard, pictured sailing from HMNB Clyde, holds missiles that could end the world. Photo from The Daily Mail


Russian Subs Stalk Trident In Echo Of Cold War — The Telegraph

Russian submarines are hunting down British Vanguard boats in a return to Cold War tactics not seen for 25 years, Navy chiefs have warned.

A specially upgraded Russian Akula class submarine has been caught trying to record the acoustic signature made by the Vanguard submarines that carry Trident nuclear missiles, according to senior Navy officers.

British submariners have also reported that they are experiencing the highest number of “contacts” with Russian submarines since 1987.

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My Comment: The message is very clear …. the ‘Bear’ is back.

U.S. Domestic Spying Reaching Levels Not Seen Since The Cold War


Domestic Spying Rises to Cold War Levels — Dark Government

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released numerous reports of increased government spying on American citizens.

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Cyber Terrorism Is Real

Cyber Terrorism Is Now Seen as a Real Threat — Wall Street Journal

Quaint details such as letters written in invisible ink, rendezvous in parks and buried stashes of cash have made the alleged Russian spies now under arrest in the U.S.

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