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Samuel Loring Morison was a government security analyst who worked on the side for Jane's, a British military and defense publisher.

He was arrested on October 1, 1984, though investigators never demonstrated any intent to provide information to a hostile intelligence service.

Morison told investigators that he sent classified satellite photographs to Jane's because the " public should be aware of what was going on on the other side ", meaning that the Soviets ' new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier would transform the USSR's military capabilities.

He said that " if the American people knew what the Soviets were doing, they would increase the defense budget.

" British intelligence sources thought his motives were patriotic, but American prosecutors emphasized Morison's personal economic gain and complaints about his government job.