Project Iceworm

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Project Iceworm was the name of a United States project to set up a system of mobile, nuclear missile launch sites in Greenland that would be hidden under the Greenland Ice Sheet . The territory of the Soviet Union should be able to be bombed quickly with nuclear weapons in the event of a nuclear war . The studies began in 1958. Up to 600 rockets should be stationed.

Among other things, Camp Century was built in 1959 , an underground military base with a nuclear energy supply. But it was shut down and given up again in 1967. As a result of the ice melting, meltwater contaminated with toxins and radioactivity could end up in the sea.

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  1. ↑ Elmer F. Clark: Technical Report 174: Camp Century Evolution of Concept and History of Design Construction and Performance (pdf) - Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory. October 1965.
  2. ↑ Martin Läubli: The secret city in the ice. The melting of the ice in Greenland could reveal a forgotten US nuclear project. Horst Machguth from Zurich was present at the investigation and is surprised by the political debate that has triggered. Tages-Anzeiger , October 31, 2016, page 40.