US EditionHow Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device?
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In the 1960s, a failed CIA operation was launched with the loss of a nuclear device on one of the most inaccessible Himalayan warheads.
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device?
In 1965, a plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world's highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about. A team of American climbers, handpicked by the C.I.A. for their mountaineering skills — and their willingness to keep their mouths shut — fought their way up one of the highest mountains in the Himalayas. (Interactive, NYT gift link) [non-interactive archive]
A plutonium-based generator, used in a CIA secret operation to spy on China, disappeared in 1965 on the Nanda Devi Mount of Himalaya and was never found. Documents and interviews...
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