After World War II, America enjoyed a well-earned peace—but only briefly. Even before the war ended, we were preparing for the next confrontation, this time with our ...

A study has shown that a dangerous game of "brinkmanship" between rival genes in mammals could help explain why many ...

Just south of Tucson, the Titan Missile Museum offers a rare glimpse into Cold War history — and the chilling reality of nuclear deterrence.

We see it often enough. A democracy deals with an authoritarian state, and those who oppose concessions cite the lesson of ...

Did JFK’s extra-marital affairs risk national security? While some might argue that a president’s private life is irrelevant ...

Caroline Kennedy’s appointment as US ambassador to Australia is a sign of the rising temperature in the Pacific ...

Since 1959, officials at the U.S. State Department and the CIA had attempted to remove him. Finally, on April 17, 1961, the CIA launched what its leaders believed would be the definitive strike: a ...

On April 17, 1961, the CIA-backed Bay of Pigs invasion aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro’s Cuba government began. Poor ...

Four Oasis Academy students earned first place for their National History Day projects at the state competition at the end of ...

The following is the April 14, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Control: ...

ROSE GOTTEMOELLER is William J. Perry Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies ...

In 2014, the eminent political scientist Graham Allison wrote an influential book called “ Destined for War: Can America and ...