Legacy of Cold War espionage Following the demise of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, commentators, including the US Congressional Intelligence Committee, noted a redirection amongst the espionage community from military to industrial targets, with Western and former communist countries making use of "underemployed" spies and expanding programs directed at stealing information.
legacy of cold war espionage following the demise of the soviet union and the end of the cold war commentators including the us congressional intelligence committee noted a redirection amongst the espionage community from military to industrial targets with western and former communist countries making use of "underemployed" spies and expanding programs directed at stealing information