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The Moscow rules : the secret CIA tactics that helped America win the Cold War by Antonio J. Mendez, Jonna Mendez is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From the spymaster and inspiration for the movie Argo: how a group of brilliant but under-supported CIA operatives developed breakthrough spy tactics that helped turn the tide of the Cold War Antonio Mendez and his future wife Jonna were CIA operatives working to spy on Moscow in the late 1970s, at one of the most dangerous moments in the Cold War. Soviets kept files on all foreigners, studied their patterns, tapped their phones, and even planted listening devices within the US Embassy. In short, intelligence work was effectively impossible. The Soviet threat loomed larger than ever. The Moscow Rules tells the story of the intelligence breakthroughs that turned the odds in America's favor. As experts in disguise, Antonio and Jonna were instrumental in creating and honing a series of tactics that allowed officers to finally get one step ahead of the KGB. These techniques included everything from elaborate, Hollywood-inspired identity swaps, to deception or evasion techniques, to more mundane document forgery. With these new guidelines in place, and with an armory of new gadgets perfected by the Office of Technical Services including miniature cameras, suitcase release body doubles,

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Antonio J. Mendez, Jonna Mendez
Publisher
Hachette Book Group USA
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781541730090
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Political Science, Government & Politics, Social_sciences
Rating
4.6 / 5 (1,172 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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