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Jack Strong (other)
Jack Strong may refer to: * ''Jack Strong'' (film), a 2014 Polish political thriller film * CIA pseudonym of Colonel Ryszard Kukliński, a Cold War-era Polish spy for NATO * Jack Strong (footballer) (1884–?), Australian rules footballer * Jack Strong, bassist with The Acacia Strain * Jack Boynton Strong (1930–2015), American politician See also * John Strong (other) John Strong may refer to: People *John Strong (mariner), English captain who made the first recorded landing on the Falkland Islands, in 1690 *John Strong (Michigan politician) (1830–1913), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan *John Strong ... {{dab Strong, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Strong (film)
''Jack Strong'' is a 2014 Polish political thriller film directed by Władysław Pasikowski, starring Marcin Dorociński, Maja Ostaszewska, Dagmara Dominczyk and Patrick Wilson. The film is based on the true story of Ryszard Kukliński, a Polish People's Army colonel who spied for the American Central Intelligence Agency during the height of the Cold War. Cast * Marcin Dorociński as Ryszard Kukliński * Maja Ostaszewska as Hania Kuklińska, Ryszard's wife * Piotr Nerlewski as Bogdan Kukliński, son of Hanna and Ryszard * Józef Pawłowski as Waldemar Kukliński, son of Hanna and Ryszard * Patrick Wilson as David Forden, CIA Operations Officer * Dagmara Domińczyk as Sue, CIA Operative * Oleg Maslennikov as Viktor Kulikov, Marshal of the Soviet Union * Ilja Zmiejew as general Szernienko * Mirosław Baka as major Putek * Krzysztof Globisz as General Florian Siwicki, Polish People's Army * Paweł Małaszyński as Dariusz Ostaszewski * Dimitri Bilov as Sasha Ivanov * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryszard Kukliński
Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński (June 13, 1930February 11, 2004) was a Polish Army colonel and Cold War spy for NATO. He was posthumously promoted to brigadier general by Polish President Andrzej Duda. Between 1972 and 1981 Kukliński passed top-secret Soviet documents to the CIA, including Soviet plans for the invasion of Western Europe. Former United States National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzeziński described him as "the first Polish officer in NATO." Biography Kukliński was born in Warsaw to a working-class family with strong Catholic and socialist traditions. During World War II, his father became a member of the Polish resistance movement; he was captured by the Gestapo, and subsequently died in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. After the war, Kukliński began a successful career in the Polish People's Army. Since 1964 he was working for the Polish espionage and counterintelligence operations.Franciszek Puchała: '' Szpieg CIA w polskim sztabie generalnym. O Ryszardzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two North American. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implemented the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949. NATO is a collective security system: its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties. During the Cold War, NATO operated as a check on the perceived threat posed by the Soviet Union. The alliance remained in place after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and has been involved in military operations in the Balkans, the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. The organization's motto is ''animus in consulendo liber'' (Latin for "a mind unfettered in deliberation"). NATO's main headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium, while NATO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Strong (footballer)
John Service Strong (18 April 1884 – 15 March 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Born in Scotland, Strong commenced his football career while captain of Melbourne Grammar School. He later had a prominent business career, holding positions including Chief Assistant in the Trade Commissioner Service and Australian representative of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Notes External links * *Jack Strong's profileat Demonwiki 1884 births 1971 deaths VFL/AFL players born outside Australia Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Melbourne Football Club players Brunswick Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Acacia Strain
The Acacia Strain is an American metalcore band originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts. They are currently signed to Rise Records. The band has released ten full-length albums. History Forming in 2001, The Acacia Strain was started by high school friends Vincent Bennett, Christopher Daniele, and Ben Abert. Looking to bring their current band Septic Orgasm to the next level of technicality, they brought in their mutual friend, Karrie Whitfield, and high school student Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz to play bass and guitar respectively. The band began playing local shows around Massachusetts and recorded their demo in 2001. After DL received a shoulder injury while playing high school football, Bennett asked friend and current Blood Has Been Shed guitarist, Daniel Daponde, to fill in on guitar while DL healed from his injury. The group felt Daponde brought a heavier and more technical aspect to the band, so when DL returned they wanted Daponde to stay, thus forming the unusual thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Boynton Strong
Jack Boynton Strong (February 18, 1930 – July 28, 2015) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Carthage, Texas, Strong graduated from Carthage High School. He then went to Lon Morris College. Strong received his bachelor's degree from University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from University of Texas School of Law. Strong then practiced law in Longview, Texas and was in the real estate business. Strong served in the Texas Senate between 1963 and 1971 and was a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... He then served on the Texas Board of Education from 1971 to 1979. Strong died in Longview, Texas. References 1930 births 2015 deaths People from Carthage, Texas People from Longview, Texas Lon Morris College alumni University of Texas at Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Strong (other)
John Strong may refer to: People *John Strong (mariner), English captain who made the first recorded landing on the Falkland Islands, in 1690 *John Strong (Michigan politician) (1830–1913), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan *John Strong (Vermont politician) (1738–1816), American politician *John Franklin Alexander Strong (1856–1929), Alaskan politician *John Strong (educationalist) (1868–1945), British educationalist *John Clifford Strong (born 1922), British governor of the Turks and Caicos, 1978–1982 *John Anderson Strong (1915–2012), Scottish surgeon and academic *John D. Strong (1905–1992), professor of physics and astronomy *John S. Strong (born 1948), American religion academic *John Strong (actor) (born 1969), Ukrainian pornographic actor and director *Johnny Strong (born 1974), actor *John Strong (sportscaster) (born 1985), TV sportscaster *John Strong (colonist) (1610–1699), English-born New England colonist and politician * John Strong Sr. (1798–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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