A lot of folks picture 1950s survival manuals as either goofy propaganda or some tough-guy “build a bunker and... The post ...

Many Cold War weapons remain in U.S. service because modernization proved faster and cheaper than replacement. Platforms like the B-52 and M2 Browning endure because no newer system matches their ...

Ever ventured out early on a chilly morning and felt like the air just smelled different? It's not just your imagination, but it doesn't quite mean that cold has its own distinct scent either. The ...

During December 2025, the Editorial Board of the New York Times published several articles “on why the US military needs to reinvent itself.” It described the state of US military as “Overmatched,” ...

Flu cases are slowly rising in Illinois, coinciding with subsequently low temperatures and below zero wind chills across the state. But why do cases jump once temperatures drop? Cold weather itself ...

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. This past ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. During the Cold War, the superpowers signed a number of ...

Every few years I am reminded of one of my cardinal rules of journalism: Whenever you see elephants flying, don’t laugh, take notes. Because if you see elephants flying, something very different is ...

The last supermoon of 2025 lit up the night sky on Dec. 4. The full Cold Moon supermoon rises behind the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City, December 4, 2025. Gary Hershorn/ABC ...

Alex Wooley, Jeff Smith, and Brent Sadler discuss a maritime strategy of Naval Statecraft that leverages America’s advantages and acts on our adversaries’ weaknesses in the New Cold War with China.