How to Defeat the USSR? Richard Wraga’s Analysis of Soviet Russia and Communism, the Relevance of His Studies, and His Impact on the US Intelligence Community
Abstract
This article is devoted to Ryszard Wraga, or Jerzy Antoni Niezbrzycki (1902–1968), the longest-serving head of the ‘East’ Desk of the Second Department of the General Staff (1931–1939). Wraga was the author of over 1,500 articles, several hundred classified analyses, hundreds of lectures and radio broadcasts, in which he sought to provide reliable information about the specificity of the Soviet system and the communist threat. This article aims to shed light on his achievements as an analyst, with particular emphasis on his activities among American scholars and analysts, including representatives of the American special services and the administration.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Intelligence
Security
War Strategy
Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
History and International Relations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
- Volume
- 60
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 163–213
- Publication date
- 17 January 2026
- Language
- EN