Broken Arrows and Project Iceworm: The US military in Greenland during the Cold War
BFBS Forces News' Richard White has looked into the history of the world's largest island during the Cold War
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News Belfast's Cold War nuclear bunker to safeguard Northern Ireland's defence heritage
The bunker is one of more than 4,500 defence heritage sites mapped as part of a recent survey programme.
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Cold War Ex-Royal Signals group fighting to keep Cold War-era vehicle collection together
The team members are looking to acquire charitable status to secure funding that will enable the communications vehicles to stay together.
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Land vehicles BMP-1: The 'radical' Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicle being used by both sides in Ukraine war
Tank Museum curator David Willey explains why the world's first mass-produced IFV was a wake-up call for the West
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Aviation History Exploring the legacy of the Blackbird SR-71 – the fastest Cold War spy plane
The SR-71 operated globally in the most hostile airspace with unparalleled impunity in reconnaissance history.
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Russia PM pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev at a 'time of Putin's aggression in Ukraine'
The former Soviet Leader died at the age of 91 - inspiring an outpouring of tributes from world leaders.
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Cold War In pictures: Amazing items found in Devonport's secret Cold War bunker
Only Forces News' cameras have been allowed into the bunker so far - here's a look at some of the most amazing finds.
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Cold War Inside forgotten Cold War bunker untouched for over 45 years at Devonport Naval Base
The opening of the eerie bunker reveals the very real threat of a nuclear war a whole generation lived with.
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Aircraft Antonov AN-30: the Soviet-era plane still proving its worth
The plane is used by the Romanian Air Force for unarmed aerial surveillance flights.
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Cold War BRIXMIS: Cold war pilots reunited with spy plane
The men of BRIXMIS conducted low-flying sorties to photograph Soviet troop movements.
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Ukraine How might the Ukraine conflict influence NATO deployments in eastern Europe?
NATO continues to bolster its troop presence in member states bordering Ukraine.
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Veterans No medals for British nuclear test veterans
The men endured blast yields detonated by Britain and the US of up to 7.7 megatons – far bigger than Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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USA Secret weapon or psychological illness: What is Havana Syndrome?
First reported in Cuba five years ago, the illness has links to Cold War Russia and some believe it is the result of a sonic weapon.
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Cold War Cold War: What was it and how did it start?
It was a major part of the second half of the 20th century, ending with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Weapons and Kit How Did The Atomic Bomb Work?
The science behind nuclear deterent
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Cold War Concorde: The Cold War Supersonic Race
Exploring the Cold War race between Britain, France, America and the Soviet Union to build the most advanced aircraft