This October marks the 60th anniversary of the ‘underwater’ component of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was an extraordinary episode that precipitated the infamous standoff between Moscow and Washington weeks later, and likewise brought the world to the brink of nuclear destruction. With frenzied Western accusations abounding that the Kremlin is preparing to use atomic weapons in…

With recruiters struggling to meet quotas, soldiers will no longer have to meet weight limits if they score well on fitness tests The US Army will reportedly cancel weight limits for its troops, letting obese soldiers stay in the service and continue to be eligible for promotions if they score well enough on their physical…

Russia sought a secret vote to ensure all UN members expressed their positions freely under Western pressure The UN General Assembly has adopted a non-binding resolution accusing Moscow of an “attempted illegal annexation” and calling on member states to ignore the results of referendums in four former eastern Ukrainian regions to join Russia.