Neither Confirm Nor Deny
How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Transparency
Book • 2023
This book delves into the 1974 CIA mission involving the Hughes Glomar Explorer, a deep-sea mining vessel used as a cover to retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine.
The operation, known as Project Azorian, is explored through recently declassified documents, highlighting the logistics, media fallout, and geopolitical significance.
Bennett argues that the Glomar mission played a pivotal role in the CIA's efforts to maintain secrecy amidst growing demands for transparency and accountability in the 1970s.
The book offers insights into the history of the security state, the politics of intelligence, and the CIA's relationship with the media and the public.
The operation, known as Project Azorian, is explored through recently declassified documents, highlighting the logistics, media fallout, and geopolitical significance.
Bennett argues that the Glomar mission played a pivotal role in the CIA's efforts to maintain secrecy amidst growing demands for transparency and accountability in the 1970s.
The book offers insights into the history of the security state, the politics of intelligence, and the CIA's relationship with the media and the public.
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