In 1990, six US officers were trapped in Iraq with intelligence that could ruin Operation Desert Storm. Desperate, the CIA sought help from Poland, a longtime Cold War foe famed for its excellent spies; Poland's young Solidarity government sent a veteran ex-Communist spy who'd battled the West for decades to rescue the Americans. From the battlefields of the Balkans to secret nuclear research labs in Iran and embassy grounds in North Korea, John Pomfret offers a surprising overview of intelligence cooperation between Poland and the United States, an espionage success story that speaks to our need for allies in the uncertain present.