Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, John Dickerson spoke with author David E. Sanger about his new book, New Cold Wars. They discussed ...

A new book by the veteran correspondent Jon Lee Anderson captures a long war’s noble goals and crippling missteps. Credit...Mike McQuade Supported by By Elliot Ackerman Elliot Ackerman, a Marine ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The essay examines four files from the U.S. National Archives dealing with information management in Afghanistan at the onset of the Cold War.

From 1979 to 1989, the Soviet Union fought a grueling conflict in Afghanistan that became known as the “Soviet Vietnam.” Soviet forces struggled against Afghan guerrilla fighters, the Mujahideen, who ...

Many of the tactics used by modern militaries were forged long before today’s conflicts ever began. During the Cold War, ...