OSS Eyes the East: Covert Concerns in 1943
A rare cache of declassified wartime correspondence from the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) reveals how U.S. intelligence officials tracked shifting alliances, insurgent activity, and enemy influence across East Asia in 1943. The document doesn’t contain a single...
The Race to Impact: How the Soviets Hit the Moon First With Lunik II
On 12 September 1959, the Soviet Union launched a space probe toward the Moon and made history. The spacecraft, called Lunik II, became the first manmade object to reach the lunar surface. But the success wasn’t without failure, secrecy, and an intense Cold War...
Jewish Communities in Italy Were Divided Over Stalin’s Legacy
A quietly archived intelligence summary-now declassified-offers a rare window into how Jewish communities in Italy reacted to key global events during the Cold War. The document, dated in the early 1950s, outlines how international developments deeply affected...
UK & Ukraine Sign Security Pact to Cement Decade of Strategic Defense
A sweeping 10-year agreement signed in Kyiv has formally anchored the United Kingdom and Ukraine into a wide-ranging defence and reconstruction partnership designed to outlast the war and shape Ukraine’s postwar future. The deal marks the first bilateral security...
Boeing’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside NASA’s Secretive Crew Contract
A massive 148-page document reveals the full scope of NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract with Boeing, detailing the obligations, timelines, and financial incentives tied to getting American astronauts back into orbit-on American...
