Videos tagged with Project Azorian

This video details the CIA's covert Project Azorian, a mission to recover a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine. The operation used deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules as a cover to justify the presence of specialized recovery vessels. The CIA's involvement began in 1968, aiming to retrieve nuclear warheads and intelligence from the wreckage without triggering an international incident.

This video delves into the strategic importance of deep-sea mining, particularly polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, cobalt, and manganese. It reveals the historical CIA involvement in this industry through Project Azorian, using Howard Hughes and the Glomar Explorer as a cover for a Soviet submarine salvage operation. The discussion highlights China's dominance in mineral supply chains and the US's efforts to reassert resource independence for national security and green technology.