Spying on the Nuclear Bear

Zusatztext "In a penetrating and exceedingly well-researched new study! Michael S. Goodman reveals in tremendous detail the way British and American policy makers and intelligence officials did-and just as frequently! did not-jointly strive to determine the exact nuclear capabilities of their shared Soviet adversary. His is a study of tremendous value to scholars of the nuclear age! deterrence theory! and intelligence affairs."- American Historical Review Informationen zum Autor Michael S. Goodman is Lecturer at King's College, London. He is the review editor for the Journal of Strategic Studies , and is a member of the editorial board for the journal Contemporary British History Klappentext Based on previously unavailable sources, this book reveals the Anglo-American intelligence effort to penetrate the most secret domain of the Soviet government--its nuclear weapons program. Zusammenfassung Drawing on oral testimony, previously unseen personal papers, and newly released archival information, this book provides a comprehensive account of British and American intelligence on the Soviet nuclear weapons program from 1945-1958. The book charts new territory, revising traditional accounts of Anglo-American nuclear relations and intelligence cooperation. It reveals how intelligence was collected: the roles played by defectors, aerial reconnaissance, and how novel forms of espionage were perfected to penetrate the Soviet nuclear program. It documents what conclusions were drawn from this information, and assesses the resulting estimates. Throughout the book a central theme is the Anglo-American partnership, depicting how it developed and how legal restrictions could be circumvented by cunning and guile.

"In a penetrating and exceedingly well-researched new study, Michael S. Goodman reveals in tremendous detail the way British and American policy makers and intelligence officials didand just as frequently, did notjointly strive to determine the exact nuclear capabilities of their shared Soviet adversary. His is a study of tremendous value to scholars of the nuclear age, deterrence theory, and intelligence affairs."American Historical Review

Autorentext
Michael S. Goodman is Lecturer at King's College, London. He is the review editor for the Journal of Strategic Studies, and is a member of the editorial board for the journal Contemporary British History

Klappentext
Based on previously unavailable sources, this book reveals the Anglo-American intelligence effort to penetrate the most secret domain of the Soviet government--its nuclear weapons program.


Zusammenfassung
Drawing on oral testimony, previously unseen personal papers, and newly released archival information, this book provides a comprehensive account of British and American intelligence on the Soviet nuclear weapons program from 1945-1958. The book charts new territory, revising traditional accounts of Anglo-American nuclear relations and intelligence cooperation. It reveals how intelligence was collected: the roles played by defectors, aerial reconnaissance, and how novel forms of espionage were perfected to penetrate the Soviet nuclear program. It documents what conclusions were drawn from this information, and assesses the resulting estimates. Throughout the book a central theme is the Anglo-American partnership, depicting how it developed and how legal restrictions could be circumvented by cunning and guile.

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