#cold-war

                                   ON THE ROAD TO MISSILES After my check ride the handwriting was not only on the wall, it covered every wall, the ceiling and floor. Also, a formal hearing was held with a panel listening to the testimony of my instructors. These were guys I sat next to in the T37. With what they related about their experience with me. That I was a complete moron when it came…

 🧛‍♂️🫀Forget tanks, missiles, and goose-stepping soldiers—the real action at Beijing’s military parade wasn’t on the ground, but on the hot mic. Putin, Xi, and Kim apparently drifted into casual Bond-villain banter about how many organ transplants it takes to live forever. Yes, three men whose idea of leadership already resembles a video game boss fight are now spitballing their DIY immortality…

In the latest episode of Diplomacy for Dummies, Donald Trump seems to think “strategic ambiguity” is just a fancy term for hiding your birthday presents. By openly announcing the position of U.S. nuclear submarines near Russia—those famously stealthy, multi-billion-dollar underwater ghosts—he’s effectively turned them into slow-moving targets with satellite nav tags. 🤡 Hide-and-Seek, but with…

November 9, 1989 On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a powerful symbol of the Cold War, was breached. This event marked not only the beginning of German reunification but also the end of an era defined by global tension, nuclear standoffs, and ideological division between East and West. The fall of the Berlin Wall quickly became a turning point in international relations vocabulary and…

Novaya Zemlya is an island high up in the Arctic Ocean, just North of Siberia. It’s positioned between the Barents and Kara Seas. The island is of a reasonable size – around 83,000 square kilometres – about as big as South Carolina; but throughout it’s history it’s only ever had a population of between a few hundred and a few thousand Inuit Sun god worshippers.  Though it looks eerie, icy and…