Target State: United Soviet Socialist Republic – Russian SSR
Dates: Approximately 1949-56 (less aggressive operations continued)
Tactics: Covert – Dissidents, psychological warfare
Type of Operation: Offensive
Regime Replaced: No
Primary Source Documents:
• National Security Council (October 5, 1949) “NSC-58 on Policy Toward Eastern Europe,”
link.
• Central Intelligence Agency (January 2, 1952) “Memorandum, Narrative Summary of AIS
Relationship with NTS,” link.
• Central Intelligence Agency (April 14, 1954) “Project AESAURUS/AENOBLE (Renewal),”
link.
• Central Intelligence Agency (May 20, 1952) “Summary and Evaluation of the Relationship
of the NTS to CIA,” link.