“ From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.” It was the soundbite of the century – or at least of the Cold War. Uttered by a former pri

Dr Paul Brown reveals Britain’s role in patrolling the seas during the height of Cold War tensions with the USSR

Civilian reactors have become strategic cover for Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine

Leading historians share the texts that have inspired and informed their work

In this issue’s Frontline, the US in Greenland, its contribution to WWI, nuclear threats in Ukraine, Operation Urgent Fury’s aftermath and Lviv’s troubled history

The US invasion of Grenada generated widespread criticism, caused a rift between traditional allies and faced an embarrassing internal review