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Former Naval Intelligence Director Tony Cothron reviews At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War by Bryan Leese in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page. READ MORE
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Ren Miller - Former Chief of CIA’s Directorate of Operations’ Africa Division
Rennick (Ren) Victor Miller passed away peacefully in his sleep early in the morning of July 10, 2026 at his home in Great Falls, Virginia after a long pulmonary illness. Read more
Michael Oatley - MI6 Officer Who Helped Secure Peace with the IRA
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Bryan H. Leese | Naval Institute Press | 2025
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The new book by Dr. Bryan Leese, At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of the U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War, published late last year by USNI, is a great read for AFIO members. As a history book of intelligence in the Cold War, it is unique in its depth of information on how Naval Intelligence transformed itself between 1960 and 1980. Dr. Leese is a retired US Navy Captain and Intelligence Officer and is currently teaching at the Joint Forces Staff College.…
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