Exaggerated Threats and Militarism: The Legacy of Team B

This chapter explores the historical role of Team B in revising CIA assessments on Soviet military power, highlighting the exaggerated threats posed by silent submarines. It critiques the patterns of government accountability and the tendency to inflate military threats to justify increased militarism and defense spending.

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