Tag: Cold War

Foreign Minister Conjures Spectre of Cold War: Russia Returning ‘East’

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has invoked the spectre of the Cold War, branding Russia and China’s relationship the “new East.” In an interview, Lavrov said Russia was turning away from the West in response to sanctions from developed countries. “We are working with the East,” Lavrov told Russia’s NTV in St. Petersburg. “Like we used to…


[PREMIERING 6/23, 10:30AM ET] Former TOPGUN Commander Explains the Total War Threats of Russia and China

The international adversaries the United States faces haven’t changed much since the Cold War. While the technology has evolved, the unconventional war tactics they use have remained largely the same. Now, as Russia threatens war beyond Ukraine, Iran and North Korea renew their threats; and as the Chinese regime threatens Taiwan, the United States is…


Panel Warns of ‘Chinese Subversion’ of US Economy

Speakers including Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, discussed potential costs and benefits of decoupling from China at a June 14 American Enterprise Institute (AEI) forum dedicated to countering “Chinese subversion.” “China has a plan to replace us—but we are tied to them economically,” said LaHood, who…


Don’t Go ‘Pound for Pound’ Against Beijing in the Pacific, Win the Grassroots Battle: Former Special Ops

Australia, the United States, and democratic allies should avoid engaging in a “bidding war” with Beijing to win the battle for influence over Pacific leaders, instead, the focus should be on grassroots efforts to build stronger connections with generations of communities, according to a former special forces officer. Heston Russell, who also spent years working…


The Return of the Cold War?

Commentary As the Russo-Ukrainian war enters its third month, Western countries’ sympathy and support for Ukraine has been increasing, and their awareness of the Russian threat has also been growing. Confrontation between the two camps has been escalating, reflecting a return of the Cold War. This confrontation has been adversely affecting the world as well….


Australia Needs to Get Smart About China

Commentary It’s 1985, and somewhere in the calm waters of South-East Asia, an Australian submarine slips beneath the surface on a moonless night. Its presence and disappearance go unnoticed as it was business as usual for the world on both sides of the iron curtain. Upon reflection, it was a time of peace and certainty….


NATO’s Mission Was to Prevent War in Europe, and Now It May Have Played a Role in Starting One

At the start of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded to protect Western democracies from communism. Seventy-three years later, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows it’s time to reevaluate NATO’s purpose. Welcome to Over the Target with Lee Smith. Watch more on the Wide Angle Youtube channel. – Follow EpochTV on…


Kevin Roberts: The Chinese Communist Party Is the Clarifying Battle of Our Generation

Kevin Roberts is the president of the Heritage Foundation and a historian by trade on American history. Roberts uses his extensive knowledge of America to highlight the present danger: China. Through a comparative lens, we examined together what the United States needs to do to revitalize a multi-faceted threat from communist China—including his personal reasons…


The Era of Great Power Competition—With Brandon Weichert; the Great Translation Movement Explained

The invasion of Ukraine could reshape the international order. Will the West bond over freedom while China and Russia create the new autocratic powers? Join me and Brandon Weichert to discuss this topic. A new wave of translation is pushing to uncover the Communist Party’s hidden lies. The Great Translation Movement seeks to unveil what…


A Debut Spy Novel at the End of the Cold War

Spy novels are like assassinations: they can be hit or miss. William Maz’s debut spy novel “The Bucharest Dossier” is an absolute hit. Maz joins the show to discuss his Cold War spy novel set in Romania on the eve of the 1989 Christmas Revolution. Learn about the story’s characters, how the story came about,…