Project Sapphire: A Secret Mission to Thwart Nuclear Terrorism

The remarkable story of how the U.S. smuggled 600 kg of bomb-grade uranium out of Kazakhstan to keep it out of the hands of terrorists. ___________________________________________________________________________ In 1994, Andy Weber was serving at the U.S. embassy in Kazakhstan when his auto mechanic asked if he wanted to buy some uranium. This was the beginning of a story straight out of spy novels, as the U.S. executed a complicated plan to smuggle out over 600 kg of bomb-grade uranium, to avoid its seizure by terrorists bent on creating their own nuclear weapon. We learn how devastating such a result would have been, and how Andy and the team at the Pentagon implemented this daring scheme to prevent such an outcome. ___________________________________________________________________________ On our website: https://atthebrink.org/podcast/project-sapphire-secret-mission-to-thwart-nuclear-terrorism/ Streaming services: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify AT THE BRINK links: Homepage - atthebrink.org Twitter - @AtTheBrinkPod Twitter, Lisa Perry - @LisaAtTheBrink Twitter, Bill Perry - @SecDef19 #Nukes #Nuclear #Russia #SovietUnion #NuclearWar #BillPerry #WilliamJPerry

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