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Cold War espionage

Espionage activities during the Cold War, including the involvement of various intelligence agencies and individuals.

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Jan 20, 2026
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Which countries have historically used sleeper agents and what methods do they employ?

Sleeper agents have been a recurrent instrument of statecraft from the 20th century to today, used most prominently by Soviet and Russian services but also deployed or feared from Western intelligence...

Feb 4, 2026

How did Robert Maxwell allegedly collaborate with the KGB or Soviet intelligence during the Cold War?

has been widely alleged to have cooperated with the during the , a claim grounded in his frequent contacts with Soviet officials, publishing work that reached behind the Iron Curtain, and testimony fr...

Jan 19, 2026

What verified examples exist of intelligence 'sting' operations in modern conflicts, and how were they publicly documented?

Modern intelligence “sting” and counterintelligence operations span arrests of insider spies, covert sabotage and targeted operations abroad, and open-source unmaskings enabled by cameras and travel r...

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