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Zersetzung: A Sinister Cold War Weapon of Silent Destruction
During the Cold War, East Germany’s Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, perfected a clandestine and insidious tactic known as Zersetzung.
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‘Special Talents and Notorious PSYWAR’: Cold War Spy Tradecraft Behind The Iron Curtain
Although there weren’t high-tech gadgets like today, Cold War espionage was extremely efficient. In a geopolitical situation where the nuclear threat was constantly present, information was a key currency. As there were no smartphones, internet, or other benefits of the modern age, people were the most important.
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