Secrets of Signals Intelligence During the Cold War: From Cold War to Globalization

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Matthew M. Aid, Cees Wiebes
Routledge, Nov 5, 2013 - History - 368 pages
In recent years the importance of Signals Intelligence (Sigint) has become more prominent, especially the capabilities of reading and deciphering diplomatic, military and commercial communications of other nations. This work reveals the role of intercepting messages during the Cold War.
 

Contents

The Importance of Signals Intelligence in the Cold War
1
2 The National Security Agency and the Cold War
27
3 GCHQ and Sigint in Early Cold War 194570
67
4 Canadas Communications Security Establishment from Cold War to Globalization
97
5 The Bundesnachrichtendienst the Bundeswehr and Sigint in the Cold War and After
129
6 France Sigint and the Cold War
177
7 Scandinavia Sigint and the Cold War
209
8 Dutch Sigint during the Cold War194594
243
9 Dutch Sigint and the Conflict with Indonesia 195062
285
10 Conclusions
313
Abstracts
333
About the Contributors
338
Subject Index
341
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