Deception in the Cold War

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The readings this week covered the topic of deception in the Cold War, highlighting the practices of both the Americans and the Soviets. Select one of those examples and explain which information operations practices (Week 3) and biases/errors (Weeks 1 and 2) are at play in your chosen case study. Then explain one possible change that might have helped improve the results of your chosen case. Support your arguments with appropriate logic and references. Please use at least three references for your primary posting.

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words. It MUST use course material to successfully complete the assignment and any other material you feel is appropriate

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DECEPTION IN THE COLD WAR

Deception in the Cold War
The Cold War was a period manifested by significant geopolitical tensions between the
western nations including the United States and its allies and the eastern countries that include
the Soviet Union. The war did not involve large-scale fighting between the two sides, but both
indirectly supported the then regional wars. A dominant enduring motif for this period is the
substantial deception practices that were conducted by the Soviets and the western nations in the
form of indirect falsehoods, propaganda, false negotiation tactics, direct political-military
deception, and the presentation of false reports, (Grabo, 1993). A typical example of deception in
the cold war era was the Soviet deception that took place before the Cuban missile crisis of 19...


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