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PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN-100295986867
ISBN-139780295986869
eBay Product ID (ePID)57068691
Product Key Features
Number of Pages184 Pages
Publication NameSpy Satellites and Other Intelligence Technologies That Changed History
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIntelligence & Espionage, International Relations / Arms Control, International Relations / General, United States / 21st Century
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, History
AuthorThomas Graham Jr., Keith A. Hansen
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-103046
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsI could not imagine two authors better experienced to tell this important story, and to continue to tell it in more detail as declassification permits. Likewise, it is hard to come up with a better example of how good intelligence can generate the transparency which defined U.S. and Soviet stability in the latter part of the twentieth century.-William O. Studeman, "Authors Graham and Hansen have done a superior job of explaining the contributions of intelligence to strategic arms control, the downfall of the Soviet Union, and the continuing contribution to our national security. The book is a tribute to those men and women who toiled long and hard to develop sophisticated collection systems and, likewise, those analysts who turned the collected data into useable intelligence. "-Evan Hineman, Authors Graham and Hansen have done a superior job of explaining the contributions of intelligence to strategic arms control, the downfall of the Soviet Union, and the continuing contribution to our national security. The book is a tribute to those men and women who toiled long and hard to develop sophisticated collection systems and, likewise, those analysts who turned the collected data into useable intelligence.-Evan Hineman, Based on three decades of their involvement in the front lines of arms control negotiations, Graham and Hansen are superbly qualified to analyze the critical role of satellites in space and other national technical means in monitoring compliance with arms control treaties. They do that very well in this short and authoritative book that takes the reader on an informative tour of the broad repertoire of treaties that were designed to meet requirements for effective verification and that helped stabilize the U.S.-Soviet confrontation during the Cold War.-Sidney Drell, Hoover Institution and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, "I could not imagine two authors better experienced to tell this important story, and to continue to tell it in more detail as declassification permits. Likewise, it is hard to come up with a better example of how good intelligence can generate the transparency which defined U.S. and Soviet stability in the latter part of the twentieth century. "-William O. Studeman, "Authors Graham and Hansen have done a superior job of explaining the contributions of intelligence to strategic arms control, the downfall of the Soviet Union, and the continuing contribution to our national security. The book is a tribute to those men and women who toiled long and hard to develop sophisticated collection systems and, likewise, those analysts who turned the collected data into useable intelligence."-Evan Hineman, "Based on three decades of their involvement in the front lines of arms control negotiations, Graham and Hansen are superbly qualified to analyze the critical role of satellites in space and other national technical means in monitoring compliance with arms control treaties. They do that very well in this short and authoritative book that takes the reader on an informative tour of the broad repertoire of treaties that were designed to meet requirements for effective verification and that helped stabilize the U.S.-Soviet confrontation during the Cold War." Sidney Drell, Hoover Institution and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center "I could not imagine two authors better experienced to tell this important story, and to continue to tell it in more detail as declassification permits. Likewise, it is hard to come up with a better example of how good intelligence can generate the transparency which defined U.S. and Soviet stability in the latter part of the twentieth century." William O. Studeman "Authors Graham and Hansen have done a superior job of explaining the contributions of intelligence to strategic arms control, the downfall of the Soviet Union, and the continuing contribution to our national security. The book is a tribute to those men and women who toiled long and hard to develop sophisticated collection systems and, likewise, those analysts who turned the collected data into useable intelligence." Evan Hineman, "I could not imagine two authors better experienced to tell this important story, and to continue to tell it in more detail as declassification permits. Likewise, it is hard to come up with a better example of how good intelligence can generate the transparency which defined U.S. and Soviet stability in the latter part of the twentieth century."-William O. Studeman, "Based on three decades of their involvement in the front lines of arms control negotiations, Graham and Hansen are superbly qualified to analyze the critical role of satellites in space and other national technical means in monitoring compliance with arms control treaties. They do that very well in this short and authoritative book that takes the reader on an informative tour of the broad repertoire of treaties that were designed to meet requirements for effective verification and that helped stabilize the U.S.-Soviet confrontation during the Cold War. "-Sidney Drell, Hoover Institution and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, "Based on three decades of their involvement in the front lines of arms control negotiations, Graham and Hansen are superbly qualified to analyze the critical role of satellites in space and other national technical means in monitoring compliance with arms control treaties. They do that very well in this short and authoritative book that takes the reader on an informative tour of the broad repertoire of treaties that were designed to meet requirements for effective verification and that helped stabilize the U.S.-Soviet confrontation during the Cold War."-Sidney Drell, Hoover Institution and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal327.127304709/045
Table Of ContentForeword by Robert M. Huffstutler Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. To Verity or Not to Verify 2. Soviet Secrecy Fuels the Arms Race and Inhibits Verification 3. U.S. Efforts to Understand Soviet Military Forces and Capabilities 4. Strategic Arms Control Legitimizes Space-Based Reconnaissance 5. Intelligence Support to Arms Control Activities 6. National Technical Means of Verification Takes Center Stage 7. "National Technical Means" Goes Multilateral 8. Monitoring the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction 9. Conclusion Postscript Appendixes A. Glossary of Acronyms and Terms B. Texts of NTM Provisions in Arms Control Agreements C. Chronology of Key U.S. Reconnaissance Capabilities D. U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System (USAEDS) E. CTBT International Monitoring System F. U.S. Intelligence Community Notes Bibliography About the Authors Index
SynopsisThis is the untold story of the technical side of the CIA drama; some of the information in this book was previously confidential. It asserts that without spy satellites and other intelligence technology, there would not be the arms control treaties that exist today., Much has been said and written about the failure of U.S. intelligence to prevent the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and its overestimation of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction under Saddam Hussein. This book focuses instead on the central role that intelligence-collection systems play in promoting arms control and disarmament. Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. and Keith Hansen bring more than fifty combined years of experience to this discussion of the capabilities of technical systems, which are primarily based in space. Their history of the rapid advancement of surveillance technology is a window into a dramatic reconceptualization of Cold War strategies and policy planning. Graham and Hansen focus on the intelligence sucesses against Soviet strategic nuclear forces and the quality of the intelligence that has made possible accurate assessments of WMD programs in North Korea, Iran, and Libya. Their important insights shed a much-needed light on the process of verifying how the world harnesses the proliferation of nuclear arms and the continual drive for advancements in technology., Much has been said and written about the failure of U.S. intelligence to prevent the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and its overestimation of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction under Saddam Hussein. This book focuses instead on the central role that intelligence-collection systems play in promoting arms control and disarmament. Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. and Keith Hansen bring more than fifty combined years of experience to this discussion of the capabilities of technical systems, which are primarily based in space. Their history of the rapid advancement of surveillance technology is a window into a dramatic reconceptualization of Cold War strategies and policy planning. Graham and Hansen focus on the intelligence successes against Soviet strategic nuclear forces and the quality of the intelligence that has made possible accurate assessments of WMD programs in North Korea, Iran, and Libya. Their important insights shed a much-needed light on the process of verifying how the world harnesses the proliferation of nuclear arms and the continual drive for advancements in technology.
LC Classification NumberDRE
