Author(s): Mircea STAN
Publication name: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
Publisher name: Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Publication type: Journal article
Publication date: December 31, 2016
Pagination:
Issue/ Volume: 16/2016
DOI:
Abstract
Romania’s distinct development in the Soviet sphere generated a change of
attitude both in the leadership of the Soviet Union and the member states of the Warsaw
Treaty Organization. The foreign policy line promoted by Gheorghiu – Dej and continued
by Ceausescu determined Moscow and its allies to limit information exchanges with the
Romanian state to completely isolate it from the West. The active measures program
against Romania designed by the Kremlin and executed by security and intelligence
services of the member countries of the Warsaw Treaty compelled the Romanian state to
set up a special counter-espionage unit to deal with the socialist countries. The existence
of the anti – socialist countries Military Unit, in disaccord with Romania’s provisions as a
member country of the Warsaw Treaty Organization, state, first, the degree of friendship
and cooperation between the Romanian state and other states in the Soviet sphere of
influence.
The evolution, forms of organization and activity of the anti-socialist countries
Military Unit is an area little known in the scientific circuit because of secrecy and
conspiracy of these things. The professionalism shown while fulfilling its missions is
remarkable. Also, the uniqueness of such a structure in the Soviet bloc and the Warsaw
Treaty Organization are landmarks of security and intelligence culture of the Romanian
state during the communist period.
Keywords: security, intelligence, counterintelligence, espionage, disinformation,
propaganda, diplomacy.
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