The Weekend Confidential: Bernd Pulch’s Paper Chase
Meet Bernd Pulch, the unlikely gatekeeper to the West’s leakiest Kremlin vault. For seventeen years, his no-budget blog has cataloged the world’s most sensitive Russian intelligence leaks—documents scattered across servers from San Francisco to Cambridge. In this tour de force, Pulch reveals how a 1992 KGB circular, a covert cyber drill report, and a 639-page…
Books and Betrayal — How the KGB and Stasi Turned German Publishing Houses into Cold‑War Weapons
German publishing houses—East and West—became covert battlegrounds in the Cold War. Newly surfaced archives show how the Stasi and KGB infiltrated editorial boards, manipulated manuscripts, and used paper quotas, shell companies and planted “consultants” to steer what Germans read. From state‑owned presses in Leipzig to silent equity stakes in Frankfurt, the book trade became an…
✌The Evolution of U.S. Nuclear Strategy During the Cold War
The Cold War era saw the rapid development and transformation of U.S. nuclear strategy, driven by evolving geopolitical tensions, technological advancements, and a need to balance deterrence with preparedness for conflict. This article examines the milestones of this evolution, highlighting key strategies, figures, and the underlying principles of U.S. nuclear policy during this tumultuous period.…
Exposed – The CIA’s catalog of covert conundrums – “The CIA Family Jewels”
Become a Patron!True Information is the most valuable resource and we ask you to give back. In 1992, George Washington University’s “National Security Archive” submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), soliciting information from the Central Intelligence Agency. Their request was inspired by a 1973 memorandum issued from then-CIA Director James R. Schlesinger, who requested…
TOP-SECRET FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE NSA: American Cryptology during the Cold War; 1945-1989
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