Threat on the Horizon
Book description
The Aspin-Brown Commission of 1995-1996, led by former U.S. Defense Secretaries Les Aspin and Harold Brown, was a landmark inquiry into the activities of America's secret agencies. The purpose of the commission was to help the Central Intelligence Agency and other organizations in the U.S. intelligence community adapt to the…
Why read it?
1 author picked Threat on the Horizon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The decade between the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the Global War of Terrorism was a decade of uncertainty for the U.S. intelligence community and an important part of intelligence history. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the reduction in national security budgets raised numerous questions about the purpose, focus, and funding of intelligence organizations during the 1990s. Loch Johnson’s book is an excellent and essential read to understand this period. One of the foremost intelligence scholars, Johnson also served on the Aspin-Brown Commission that considered the future of U.S. intelligence after the Cold War…
From David's list on history, personalities, activities of intelligence.
Want books like Threat on the Horizon?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Threat on the Horizon.
Browse books like Threat on the Horizon
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in national security, intelligence agency, and the Cold War?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about national security, intelligence agency, and the Cold War.