Inside Soviet Military IntelligenceFor many years Soviet defector Viktor Suvorov served in the GRU, the Soviet Union's top secret military intelligence organization, which is virtually unknown in the West. The GRU is concerned exclusively with assessing the military capabilities of countries outside the USSR. To that end it runs spy networks both from within embassies and from outside; it buys and steals military secrets, destroys military and political leaders, and paralyzes centers of power. In sum, the GRU rivals the KGB as the most vicious and effective intelligence organization in the world. Inside Soviet Military Intelligence is the first book written about this clandestine group since it entered the modern era. Suvorov provides a dramatic insider's account of the GRU's strategies and tactics, as well as a complete breakdown of its structure, training methods, and techniques. Also included is the history of the GRU: its deadly rivalry with the KGB, its methods of setting up spy networks, and the details of tis operations. Appendixes present case histories of GRU activities, a list of past leaders of Soviet military intelligence, and a listing of current GRU officers. |
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