Though the espionage did help Soviet studies, the early American H-bomb concepts had substantial flaws, so it may have confused, rather than assisted, the Soviet effort for a nuclear bomb.
Walaupun spionase itu membantu pemikiran Soviet, konsep H-bomb Amerika yang awal memiliki berbagai kelemahan substansial, maka mungkin saja malah membingungkan, bukannya membantu, usaha Soviet atas bom nuklir.