Sci vs Spy

The Cold War espionage styles of the US and Soviet spy agencies are compared in a fantastic article for the history of science journal Isis that notes that while the Americans tended to invest in technology, the Russians were more focused on 'human intelligence'.

The article, by historian Kristie Macrakis, explores the technophilia of the CIA in contrast to the KGB's emphasis on getting spies on the ground and how these contrasting styles played out in many (now infamous) incidents.

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