Not well known to the public, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) produces volumes of historical books and test for research. Below, you can find a selection of various records released by the CIA’s office of Public Affairs. Although these are considered unclassified and released publically, many of them detail once top secret operations by the agency. Intelligence Community History Profiles in Leadership: Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency & Its Predecessors [ 61 Pages, 24.5MB ] – Profiles in Leadership: Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency & Its Predecessors is the newest publication produced by the Office of Public Affairs. This unclassified…
Author: John Greenewald
Here is an excerpt from the manual: Good intelligence depends in large measure on clear, concise writing. The information CIA gathers and the analysis it produces mean little if wecannot convey them effectively. The Directorate of Intelligence and the Agency as a whole have always understood that. Both have been home, from their earliest days, to people who enjoy writing and excel at it. The Style Manual and Writers Guide for Intelligence Publications is an essential reference for the officers of our Directorate. Now in its eighth edition, it reflects an enduring commitment to the highest standards of care and precision. This guide is…
The following documents pertain to the biological agent BZ. Determination of Trace Quantities of BZ (3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate) in Air and Water [27 Pages] Evaluation of Analytical Methods of the Determination of BZ [54 Pages] Test Reports for Agent BZ Detonation Tests [134 Pages] Toxicological studies on Effects of BZ on animals, and also Supercritical fluid application for the analysis of Lewisite (L) and 3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate (BZ) [27 Pages]
“Anthrax was first tested as a biological warfare agent by Unit 731 of the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria during the 1930s; some of this testing involved intentional infection of prisoners of war, thousands of whom died. Anthrax, designated at the time as Agent N, was also investigated by the allies in the 1940s. The British army tested experimental anthrax weapons on Gruinard Island, off the northwest coast of Scotland, in 1943. Gruinard was burned over at least once, yet as of the late 1980s, it was still too heavily contaminated with spores to allow unprotected human access, indicating the…
Background Entomological warfare (EW) is a type of biological warfare that uses insects to attack the enemy. The concept has existed for centuries and research and development have continued into the modern era. EW has been used in battle by Japan and several other nations have developed and been accused of using an entomological warfare program. Below are documents pertaining to this research. Document Archive Entomological Field Test Technology,Bellwether II, BIO 531, December 1961 [92 Pages, 3.2MB] Operation Big Itch Operation Big Itch was a U.S. entomological warfare field test using uninfected fleas to determine their coverage and survivability…