Deep Black by William E. Burrows
Space Espionage and National Security
An investigative account tracing the secretive development and use of space-based systems for intelligence and military advantage from the Cold War through the post‑Cold War era, revealing the technologies, covert programs, bureaucratic rivalries and political choices that shaped reconnaissance satellites, signals intelligence and anti‑satellite capabilities. Drawing on declassified documents, interviews and reporting, it chronicles programs and incidents that exposed vulnerabilities — technical limits, espionage, and the danger of deliberate attacks or accidental collisions — and explains how growing reliance on space assets creates new strategic dilemmas for national security and arms control, arguing for greater transparency and defensive measures as space becomes more contested and commercialized.
- Published
- 1986
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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