Honors Theses and Capstones
Date of Award
Spring 2025
Project Type
Senior Honors Thesis
College or School
COLA
Department
History
Program or Major
History Honors-in-Major, Political Science
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
First Advisor
Kurk Dorsey
Second Advisor
Chris Reardon
Third Advisor
Lillian Young
Abstract
Project TACKLE was a joint collaborative project between the CIA and the Taiwanese government to facilitate U-2 spy plane missions flown by Taiwanese pilots over China. These missions, conducted from 1962 to 1974, provide critical insights regarding the US and Taiwan’s fluctuating relationship during this period. TACKLE missions played a crucial role in informing policymakers on a variety of subjects, such as the progress of China’s rapidly evolving nuclear weapons program. This paper situates the TACKLE missions within the broader political context of their time to highlight the constant prioritization challenge that plagued the program.
Recommended Citation
DiGiovanni, Maximilian, "Project TACKLE 12 Years of CIA and Taiwanese Joint Reconnaissance Overflights" (2025). Honors Theses and Capstones. 903.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/903