Spying on the Nuclear Bear Anglo-American Intelligence and the Soviet Bomb [Hardcover]

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.Michael S. Goodman is Lecturer at King's College, London. He is the review editor for theJournal of Strategic Studies, and is a member of the editorial board for the journalContemporary British HistoryBased on previously unavailable sources, this book reveals the Anglo-American intelligence effort to penetrate the most secret domain of the Soviet governmentits nuclear weapons program. The 1958 Mutual Defense Agreement between Britain and the United States was one of the most remarkable and far-reaching agreements ever entered into between two sovereign states. In its anniversary year, Goodman's excellent study throws new light on an important but neglected part of the history of the agreement. As such, it is essential reading for both supporters and opponents of a nuclear partnership that has continued down to the present day. The International History Review Goodman's is a state-of-the-art example of history and science spun together in a tale that is revealing not only for its technical expertise, but also for its valuable contribution to our understanding of Western intelligence techniques during the early Cold War. This is an lƒ%