In contrast, it was the US that extended its territory in a neo-colonial manner, what we call imperialism, not necessarily by occupying land but by controlling the resources and foreign policies of much of the world, including the former European colonialists. . ... “The Soviet Navy, like..…

In contrast, it was the US that extended its territory in a neo-colonial manner, what we call imperialism, not necessarily by occupying land but by controlling the resources and foreign policies of much of the world, including the former European colonialists. . ... The Soviet Navy, like..…

At the time of Soviet collapse, European countries between them contributed 34% of NATO's military spending, and by 2012 it had dropped to 21%, and there were rumblings elsewhere that Europe was not bearing its fair share of the cost. ..…

Mikhail Gorbachev talked a new language – about a “Common European Home” rather than two blocs, about “reasonable sufficiency” in defence, not “massive superiority”. He urged Soviet satellites in eastern Europe to follow his path of “restructuring” (perestroika) and..…