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Cold War

The War With Iran Is Exposing Big Problems for the Military

March 25, 2026

A collage of two images: one black-and-white photo of a large military ship, one photo of four jets flying against a blue sky

The Clash of Civilizations Was an Inside Job

February 14, 2026

A black and white engraving of a classical city being razed by men on horses carrying spears

Countdown to an Arms Race

February 3, 2026

Collage with photograph of negotiators with the U.S. and U.S.S.R. flags behind them and a black-and-white world map

Why You Should Keep an Open Mind on the Divine

Arthur C. Brooks

October 30, 2025

An illustration of a man walking on a nature trail beside a screen showing a yellow smiley face

Trump Is Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power

October 28, 2025

A photo-illustration showing Donald Trump and protesters climbing the Berlin Wall

Kathryn Bigelow’s Warning to America

October 16, 2025

A film photo of a nuclear explosion.

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

November 2025 Issue

Black-and-white drawing of the Statue of Liberty's hand holding an extinguished torch with smoke rising from it.

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants

William J. Burns

October 2025 Issue

an illustration of the American flag without stars, while in the foreground a figure walks while carrying a box with a star

The Death of Democracy Promotion

July 28, 2025

A fist holding several small flags including Serbia’s

Damn You All to Hell!

August 2025 Issue

photo collage of black-and-white images from movies with nuclear mushroom cloud, missiles firing, maps, and mustard-yellow accents

Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers

March 12, 2025

World leaders, most of them men in dark suits, start to disperse from their positions for a group photo

The Government Waste DOGE Should Be Cutting

Stephen Macekura

February 12, 2025

An illustration of a pile of contracts.

Apocalypse, Constantly

February 2025 Issue

collage illustration with images from disaster movies including Planet of the Apes, Don't Look Up, and Dr. Strangelove, along with smokestack billowing smoke, comet entering atmosphere, nuclear warhead

The Atlantic Daily

Star Trek’s Cold War

December 26, 2024

Spock and Captain James T. Kirk lean in to look intently at a screen

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk

December 2, 2024

a photo of the Vera Rubin Observatory with a colorful sky

‘Okay, I Will Join the Marines’

October 25, 2024

A white man sits in a chair holding a cigarette.

Radio Atlantic: This Is Not Your Parents’ Cold War

Tom Nichols and Kevin Townsend

February 17, 2023

A black-and-white photo of a missile blasting upwards through the air with flames propelling it toward its target