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We all thought that the Cold War ended when the Soviet Union disolved in 1991. But recent remarks by the Russian President Valdimir Putin has NATO command asking if the Cold War is hot again.
Putin's rhetoric against the U.S. has risen to a near fever pitch. Is this old fashioned Soviet paranoia? After all, Vladimir Putin is a product of the Soviet KGB at the highest point of the Cold War.
"I draw your attention and that of your readers to the fact that, for the first time in history -- and I want to emphasize this -- there are elements of the U.S. nuclear capability on the European continent."
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in reacting to NATO missile defenses in eastern Europe, revealed that the cold war is still very much on his mind. His actions and style do as well.
Soviet President Vladimir Putin proposed using a former Soviet radar site in Azerbaijan as the warning mechanism to detect nuclear missiles launched by "rogue states."
The fifty year ideological and military showdown of the Cold War saw its share of potential flash points, crises in Berlin, Saigon and Kabul. However, at no other point did the nuclear outcome seem as likely as it did during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The U.S. missile defense facility in Eastern Europe is a source of contention as to its real purpose.
The United States wants to erect a missile defense system in nations that were once controlled from Moscow by the Soviet Union. This expressed intention caused Russian President Vladimir Putin to accuse the U.S. of "imperialism" and "starting a new arms race."
During the most intense years of the cold war, the NIKE surface-to-air missile defense system was the front line of air defense from the USSR. Although the bases in San Francisco never saw action, they were an important deterrent of war.
Having come to Kennebunkport Maine at George W. Bush's invitation to mend fences, Russian president Vladimir Putin made a new proposal concerning a missile-interception defense system that the U.S. wants placed in Eastern Europe.
Poland and the Czech Republic are working closely with the United States to build missile defense systems in their country. Russia is threatening them with Russian missiles if they make such an agreement with the United States.
I contend that the historical record bears true the argument that Ronald Reagan played a major role in ending the Cold War. Reagan accomplished this by embarking on an ambitious program of political, economic, and rhetorical assault on the Soviet Union.
The G8 Summit is getting even more attention with the new series of announcements from Vladamir Putin.
President Bush and Albanian Prime Minister Berisha held a joint press conference Sunday.subjects discussed at the conference were: Albania's aspirations for NATO membership,support for the U.S. war on terror,Albanian improvements, and Kosovo's independence
In times reminiscent of the Cold War, the world is experiencing a growing sense of tension; blamed widely on Americas insistence on policing the world.
Contrary to popular belief, intercepting missiles while their rockets are still burning would not be an effective approach for defending the U.S.
This is my perspective on the United States' push to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe.
China and Iran add to Russia's strong criticism of U.S. missile defense system expansion in Europe.
There has only been talk about what the defense system means to Russia. We should be looking into what it means for Iran.
President Bush arrives at the Balkan nation with intentions to talk about the US Missile Defense system, troops, and visas.
White House Successful with Missile Defense Policy
The United States Senate voted 90-5 in favor of the concept that Iran is a viable threat to national and global security and that the United States and her allies should proceed with the development and deployment of a missile interceptor defense system.
The Bush administration is promoting a win-win policy on missile defense
In a speech delivered in Bulgaria, his final stop on an eight day tour of Europe in which he visited six different countries, Bush said that he hopes that the Russian leadership found his missile defense system analysis proposal "beneficial".
If President Bush wants more widespread support for privatization, he would be wise to incorporate distributive justice into his reform proposal.
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The Eagle Forum, a pro-family organization is urging President Bush to pardon US Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who are now serving 11- and 12-year long prison sentences for trying to stop an illegal drug smuggler near El Paso.
President bush 's state of the union speech was filmed by many networking shows. All cameras captured the same image.
President Bush paid his first visit to Mount Vernon this week, perhaps in response to Mount Vernon Executive Director James Rees's published charge that neither he nor President Clinton had done so.
The Lexington Institute has published a new issue brief on U.S. missile warning capability and defense.
When I referred to him as Mr. Bush, he said "I'm just George." I had no idea I was meeting with a future Governor of Texas and United States President.
Not content with bringing back Dark Age politics between the West and the Middle East, Pres. Bush sets his considerable talents for getting everything wrong on resurrecting the Cold War
Olbermann is making a lot of waves with his thought about how Bush and Cheney are doing in office.
The Bush Administration continues to say that they support the troops, yet when it comes to dollars and cents, they abandon the troops again and again.
Why President Vladimir Putin will reignite the Cold War, read on..
Author T.R. Reid sees the strength of the United States of America fading in comparison to the rise of the European Union in his book "The United States of Europe."
Russia is attempting to regain control of its oil and gas production. Russia is now the number two producer in the world. With surging output, Russia will be able to spend more money to re-arm itself and reclaim super-power status.
There are some countries that are taking this threat with a grain of salt while others fear the worst.
An armchair philosopher's speculations on Russian ICBMs, and the Russian obsession with Lindsay Lohan.
Missle defences in Poland to stop North Korea? Where is the logic?
Recent foreign policy decisions are a historical reflection of policy decisions created during the Cold War.
How does history judge John Kerry?
What is the Pansyr Defense Missile System? Who made it, who sold it, who bought it? You should know..do you?
The prisoner's dilemma is a decision making model that explains the pros and cons of cooperation and non-cooperation. Even the slightest mistrust can lead to one or both parties acting through fear of the other party's possible actions.
The Cold War dominated international relations from the late 1940s to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Was Russia alone to blame for the Cold War?
Much of the world has been at odds with Russia in the last few months. Now that the Olympics will be held there in 2014, some nations may not go.
Could this be the start of a major conflict between the U.S., Venezuela, Cuba, and Russia?
Relations are unsteady between President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, although they began their overnight visit at the Bush family's seaside summer home this Sunday.