Operation Tamarisk: The Cold War’s Secret Garbage War – Espionage Through Discarded Documents
Operation Tamarisk – The Cold War’s Secret Garbage War Introduction Operation Tamarisk, a clandestine initiative during the Cold War, sheds light on an unconventional aspect of espionage. Conducted by Western intelligence agencies, including the CIA and MI6, this operation focused on retrieving sensitive information from discarded waste, such as official documents, military plans, and even…