KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's warning to America (1984) Yuri Bezmenov, a KGB defector, explained the Soviet strategy of ideological subversion, which involves demoralizing a nation over 15-20 years, followed by destabilization in 2-5 years, and crisis in 6 weeks. Demoralization, completed in the U.S. over 25 years, renders citizens unable to discern true information. Destabilization targets economic and defense systems, with significant Marxist-Leninist influence in the U.S. A crisis can lead to