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US-made Abrams and Bradleys built for a Cold War battle with the Soviets are fighting inside Russia, Ukrainian military video shows
The Abrams and the Bradley were designed during the Cold War to fight against the Soviets. Decades …
Jake Epstein
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7 times Russia aided India's space program — in chronological order
The USSR was instrumental in the launch of India's first satellite, and then in sending the first I…
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Russia rolled out a Soviet howitzer from the 1940s that Moscow technically shouldn't have in the first place
The D-74, an old artillery system exported by the Soviets, has reappeared in Donetsk, leading to su…
Matthew Loh
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Meet the group preparing for a Soviet Union-type collapse of the US economy
Opinions fluctuate on the economy, but one group has a decidedly strong take.
Dan DeFrancesco
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America's defeat in Vietnam offers a game plan for Ukrainian victory
The Soviet Union's strategy in Vietnam holds lessons for Ukraine to force Russia to withdraw from i…
Michael Peck
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Trump's Pentagon pick criticized US involvement in Ukraine, said Putin probably wouldn't go 'much further' if he wins
Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary. On a podcast last week, Hegseth said he did…
Thibault Spirlet,Mia Jankowicz
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How Europe's biggest tech campus is growing out of a Soviet-era sock factory
Vilnius, driven by Lithuania's booming startup ecosystem, with unicorns like Vinted and Nord Securi…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Iran's big gamble on ballistic missiles is being tested like never before
Iran has focused on building offensive ballistic missiles while its air defenses have lapsed, leavi…
Paul Iddon
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How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reported.
Rebecca Rommen
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Iran's attacks on Israel suggest ballistic missiles are an overhyped threat
Iran's failed attacks on Israel show that ballistic missiles aren't wonder weapons that can win war…
Michael Peck
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American sniper in Ukraine says his unit prefers Soviet-era rifles because bullets are easier to find and they can take them from the Russians
An American sniper in Ukraine said his unit prefers AK-74s over Western-provided rifles, partly bec…
Sinéad Baker
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Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead
Lithuanian customs intercepted military supplies leaving the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, bound …
Mia Jankowicz
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Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon
Israel has won some impressive victories against Hezbollah. But its invasion of Lebanon risks becom…
Michael Peck
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A Soviet attack submarine crashed into a US aircraft carrier 40 years ago during the Cold War. It was a bad day for the sub.
During the Cold War, the Soviet submarine K-314 crashed into the USS Kitty Hawk, an American aircra…
Ella Sherman
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Putin is trying to track down overseas properties that the Soviet Union owned and stake claims on them
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two decrees relating to his order.
Huileng Tan
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Ukraine war analyst says Russia keeps surprising him with just how bad its soldiers are: 'The bar is very, very low'
Russia's soldiers are getting worse and worse as the war goes on, but Russia fights with mass, not …
Sinéad Baker
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Russia's war spending and labor exodus are bringing back a Soviet Union economy, IMF official says
"That is pretty much what the Soviet Union used to look like," Kristalina Georgieva told CNBC. "Hig…
Filip De Mott
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Inside the plot by Russian exiles to overthrow Putin
A growing army of Russian expats want to take back Russia. Can they succeed?
Paul Starobin
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A beluga whale accused of spying for Russia with a mounted camera has been found dead near Norway's coast
Hvaldimir first appeared in 2019 with a camera mounted to a harness, which had clips labeled "Equip…