| ID | 193177 |
| Title Proper | Trust but verify |
| Other Title Information | Satellite reconnaissance, secrecy and arms control during the Cold War |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bateman, Aaron |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union implemented multiple arms control treaties that depended on National Technical Means (NTM) for verification. Since NTM included covert satellite reconnaissance systems that gathered a sizeable portion of American intelligence on the USSR, the US government kept the details about its NTM ambiguous. Consequently, US diplomats had to negotiate a verification framework dependant on NTM without compromising sensitive space-based intelligence capabilities. This article uses newly declassified documents to explore how Washington and Moscow navigated the boundaries of secrecy concerning space reconnaissance to create a robust arms control verification regime. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 46, No.5; Oct 2023: p.1037-1061 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 46 No 5 |
| Key Words | Technology ; Arms Control ; Intelligence ; Secrecy |