The Soviet Estimate: U.S. Intelligence Analysis & Soviet Strategic Forces

by John Prados

A provocative investigation of American intelligence operations that are aimed at finding out about the Soviets -- how we gather and analyze the intelligence and how it affects the U.S. government policy and public opinion.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

410 pages, Hardcover

Published September 21, 1986

About the author

Dr. John Prados is an American historian & researcher whose primary areas of specialisation are the history of World War II, the Vietnam War, the Cold War and politico-military affairs generally. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in Political Science (International Relations). Dr. Prados is a senior fellow and project director with the National Security Archive at George Washington University (Washington, D.C.).