Out of the Shadows, the Life of a CSE Canadian Intelligence OfficerCanadian, US, and Soviet/Russian spy operations that began in the Arctic in the 1930s continue to this day. In this first-hand account as an intelligence officer with the Communications Security Establishment at the Canadian Department of National Defense, author Ronald Lawruk describes the Cold War years with an insider's perspective. The nature of his work required him to be highly secretive-he could not share a whiff of it to anyone, even his wife. Even so, there are plenty of laughs amid tense tales of real-life war games in the frozen Arctic and briefings from high level government officials. From Ottawa to Washington to Moscow, Out of the Shadows: The Life of a CSE Canadian Intelligence Officer will change the way you think about Canadian intelligence and heighten your awareness of current Arctic sovereignty issues.... |
Contents
ONE | 1 |
TWO | 7 |
THREE | 13 |
FOUR | 19 |
FIVE | 23 |
SIX | 33 |
SEVEN | 41 |
EIGHT | 49 |
THIRTEEN | 79 |
FOURTEEN | 91 |
FIFTEEN | 97 |
SIXTEEN | 103 |
SEVENTEEN | 109 |
EIGHTEEN | 113 |
Epilogue | 119 |
Authors Perspective | 123 |
NINE | 55 |
TEN | 61 |
ELEVEN | 67 |
TWELVE | 75 |
PostRetirement Related InterestsIncidents | 125 |
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in This Book | 149 |
About the Author | 151 |
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