The activities of Polish military intelligence under the cover of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, and its impact on the failure of arms control in Korea, 1953–1956

2025/03/24 by Marek Hańderek · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics #Polish Historical and Cultural Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/14682745.2024.2436901

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Abstract

Basing itself on Polish and US archival documentation, this article presents Polish espionage under the cover of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) established by the Armistice Agreement signed in Panmunjom on 27 July 1953. The paper indicates that Polish espionage on South Korean soil had a meaningful impact on the political and military situation on the Korean Peninsula between the summer of 1953 and the late spring of 1956. Moreover, it argues that, in the specific political realities, the Polish espionage issue was used by both South Korea and the United States to curb NNSC functions.

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