“ 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

Professor Lawrence Freedman explains why NATO’s future and the island’s fate are secure despite heightening tensions above the Arctic Circle

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

In issue 155, Professor Philpott laid out the case for why the US Army did not ‘win’ WWI on the battlefield. Here he explores how the major US contribution to victory came in money, material and motivation

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

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