Tag Archives: Cold War

Nike Missile Base SF-88: A Living Cold War Museum in Northern California

In this era of the Global War on Terror, the Cold War seems like a distant memory. For those of… View Article

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The Language of Espionage: Signs, Countersigns and Recognition

When the moon is full, the tide is high. For me, some of the most memorable signs and countersigns come… View Article

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Cuban Missile Crisis: Know the Future, Understand the Past

I’ve always believed that the best way to tell the future is to understand what has already happened and why…. View Article

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The Moscow Rules Developed by the CIA for Spies

Developed by the CIA, the Moscow Rules are an ode to the dangerous locale that Moscow was during the Cold… View Article

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