I thought they laid this story to rest when Howard Hughes helped the CIA raise a USSR nuclear sub that sunk?
The cover story was the made up claim of precious metal nodules on the ocean floor.
Well, it's back. :lol: :lol: :lol:
(https://www.c4isrnet.com/resizer/gM6A9LeQ4ikDnXeMA2Xq93Q17Es=/1024x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YL5IBDKIKJEUHBRCO72572PTIQ.jpg)
Here's todays story.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2024/01/30/deep-sea-mining-of-polymetallic-nodules-needed-for-national-security/
Here's the story from decades ago. :biggrin:
(https://maritime-executive.com/media/images/article/Photos/Vessels_Large/Cropped/USNS_Glomar_Explorer-1-16x9.6d7d2a.jpg)
Howard Hughes and the Strange Legal History of the Ocean Floor: Part 2
https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/howard-hughes-and-the-strange-legal-history-of-the-ocean-floor-part-2