Christopher M. Cooke is a former United States Air Force 2nd Lieutenant who provided classified Titan II missile information to the Soviet embassy in 1981.
Raised in an irreligious household, Cooke later remarked he found a sense of belonging by accepting Hinduism, then marrying a woman from India.
In 1981, while stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Cooke made three visits to the Soviet Embassy to the United States, offering information on the Titan II missile.
"[2] While the Soviets accepted the secrets, they decided against further dealings with Cooke, as they could not determine if he was attempting to "dangle" information for purposes of entrapment or was an immature individual enchanted by James Bond movies.
After his 1981 arrest, as part of his debriefing, Cooke said the Russians were perplexed at his suggestion at using the code name "Scorpion" for him, nor did they appreciate the spycraft he recommended using.