Budiansky, Stephen

Code Warriors: Nsa's Codebreakers and the Secret Intelligence War Against the Soviet Union

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ISBN 13:: 9780804170970
author:: Budiansky, Stephen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Vintage
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 20.32 x 13.18 x 1.98 centimetres
Genre:: History, Military History, United States
Condition:: New
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The National Security Agency's codebreaking legacy has left a lasting impact on modern intelligence gathering. Born out of World War II's legendary codebreaking programs, NSA played a pivotal role in Allied victory by cracking the Enigma machine and other German and Japanese codes. As the United States faced a new enemy in the Soviet Union, NSA shifted its focus to targeting suspected spies, foreign leaders, and even American citizens. The agency's involvement in major Cold War events, including the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam, was often fraught and controversial. Cryptanalysts faced significant challenges in breaking complex codes, but their efforts ultimately contributed to remarkable successes. Stephen Budiansky's account of NSA's history offers a nuanced perspective on the agency's successes and failures, shedding light on its obsession with recording every bit of data and decoding every signal.

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