Richard Pipes

Richard Pipes

Richard Edgar Pipes (born July 11, 1923, as Ryszard Piepes) is a Polish-American academic who specializes in Russian history, particularly with respect to the Soviet Union. In 1976 he headed Team B, a team of analysts organized by the Central Intelligence Agency who analyzed the strategic capacities and goals of the Soviet military and political leadership.

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