The Cold War ended more than three decades ago, but many of the weapons built for it never left U.S. service. Designed for a superpower conflict that never happened, these systems instead adapted to entirely new forms of warfare.

Cold War firearms shaped modern infantry tactics by pushing combat decision-making down to the squad level. The AK-47 and M16 standardized assault rifle doctrine worldwide by prioritizing reliability and lightweight high-velocity fire. Proxy wars in ...

Hidden inside Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a hardened facility built to survive a nuclear war. Once considered outdated and partially abandoned, the underground complex has returned to active use as global threats and space monitoring demands increased.

The U.S. Army in national and alliance strategy -- Atomic weapons and limited war -- The Pentomic army in Germany -- The ROAD army and flexible response -- The ROAD ...

We work on restoring a Cold War era FV432 troop transporter as worn running gear is replaced and long standing issues are addressed. This hands on repair shows the challenges of keeping historic British Army vehicles from the 1960s operational.

How close did the world come to nuclear war? Test your knowledge of the Cold War’s most dangerous moments — from the Cuban Missile Crisis to near-miss confrontations that could […]

Cold War political-economic disciplinary formations -- Political economy and history of American Cold War intelligence -- World War II long shadow -- Rebooting professional anthropology in the postwar world -- After the shooting war: centers, committees ...