September 1, 2026, 9:02 am
The attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941 established a lasting fear in the U.S of strategic surprise, which led to the inception of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
However, in the early 1950’s with the growing threat of the USSR and its nuclear arsenal and the outbreak of the Korean War, the CIA was considered to be failing in its mission.
In a new book The Intelligence Intellectuals: Social Scientists and the Making of the CIA(Georgetown University Press, 2026), Peter Grace traces how professors were brought into the Agency to overhaul the intelligence project and address the urgent need to understand Soviet intentions and capabilities.
Content Creator – Australian Institute of International Affairs
