Cold war Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Analysis

Cold War lessons show why West must abandon “escalation management” now

The Cuban Missile Crisis proved firm boundaries contained Soviet expansion - but today's cautious deterrence approach achieves the opposite effect, with political transitions in 2024 leaving a narrowing window to apply these historical lessons.

bySergiy Solodkyy

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The Hill: Helsinki Commission urges US to label Russia “persistent threat” to global security

The report, obtained by The Hill, recommends a departure from post-Cold War policies that sought cooperation with Russia and encourages the US government to allow Ukrainian forces to use Western-supplied weapons for long-range strikes into Russian territory.

byVira Kravchuk

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Opinion

The enduring lessons of Stalin’s wartime endgame

If Western efforts to contain Soviet expansionism taught us anything, it is that the only way to deter totalitarian thugs is to confront them.

byChris Patten

german budget committee seeks approval € 3 bn ukraine aid parliament bundestag berlin westportal01 dbt/zumbansen parliament's has requested finance minister joerg kukies approve additional billion euros ($313 billion) military reports

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Latest news Ukraine

Germany must be prepared for war within five years, warns naval commander

Germany's largest seaport, Hamburg, and the nation as a whole must brace for potential military conflict by 2029, Naval Captain Michael Giss has warned, stressing the importance of social and military readiness in the face of growing external threats.

byOlena Mukhina