Operation Ryanan Pros And Cons

Based off information provided by Benjamin B. Fischer and the CIA’s website, it seems clear that intelligence and the secret world made 1983 an inherently more dangerous time; specifically in regard to the Cold War and the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Following the Carter administration, was the Reagan administration who had a hard stance on the Soviet Union. In the first months of Reagan’s administration he implemented PSYOP or a series of US psychological warfare against the Soviets. The “operations consisted mainly of air and naval probes near Soviet borders.” This confused the Soviets and kept them on their heels; they were forced to react and decipher what the true US military plan was. PSYOP occured in the year of 1981, the same year the Soviets created Operation RYAN in attempt “to monitor indications and provide early warning of US war preparations.” Operation RYAN held steady until 1983 when Reagan publicly introduced the plan dubbed “Star Wars.” “Star Wars” or the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), was introduced overtly on March 23rd, 1983. According to Fischer SDI “was a plan for a ground- and space-based, laser-armed antiballistic missile system that, if deployed, would create a shield for US land-based missiles.” Four days later the Soviet Union’s fear of a …show more content…
In response to “Star Wars”, Operation RYAN had been moved by the KGB from the Soviet Union to East Germany. The Soviet bloc in Germany now became the intelligence headquarters for the Soviets, because they believed it to be their “door to the West.” In occupied Germany, the Soviets ran programs based on their very real fear of nuclear war. For example, the Soviets forced the HVA and Germany to follow in merging their civilian and military intelligence