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UK Eyes Alpha: Inside Story of British Intelligence (Paperback)

by Mark Urban (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; 2nd Revised edition edition (18 Aug 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571190685
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571190683
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.6 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 222,560 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An account of British intelligence since Gorbachev came to power in 1985. The author presents a list of what he claims are failures by every British intelligence organization, and raises questions about the value of the traditional structures and organizations that are a legacy of the Cold War.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars UK Eyes Alpha, worth buying., 23 Jan 2003
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If you are aware of Mark Urban and his other publications, UK eyes Alpha will not disappoint. The book is a very objective and informed critique of the role of British Intelligence in the final years of the Cold War and beyond.
Urban covers, in detail, the opinion of insiders on incidents such as the SAS shooting of IRA suspects in Gibralter and the fall of the Eastern Block.
Urban is frank in his critiscism, albeit derservedly so, of policy makers and notes examples of clear intelligence failures many brought on by ridiculous red tape and the negligent application of budgets. Most notably he refers to the almost absolute reliance the British Intelligence system has on US technology in SIGINT and ELINT collection and analysis.
A good read for all interested in modern History, well written and a fascinating insight into what is really going on behind the headlines.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping account of UK military intelligence and espionage, 2 Feb 1999
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Urban presents the book as a detailed insight into the workings of the UK intelligence community (GCHQ/MI5/MI6) in the modern arena. He covers the Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) in great detail and exposes the UK/US information alliance for what it really is. Also covers counter-terrorist work by MI5. Enthralling - couldn't put it down.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A future historian's treasure, 19 Jul 2003
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The book is full of detailed information on persons and events
relating to UK foreign policy and intelligence operations
in recent years. It answers many questions about the events
of the Thatcher and Gorbachev years that led to the collapse
of the Soviet Union. Because it contains all these details,
it is difficult reading for the casual reader. But for the
historian it is a treasure of information.
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