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The US did a similar thing at Camp Century [1] on Greenland. They installed a PM-2A nuclear reactor there, as far as I know they relayed very sparse information

by erk__ 5y ago

The US did a similar thing at Camp Century [1] on Greenland. They installed a PM-2A nuclear reactor there, as far as I know they relayed very sparse information to the Danish goverment during the time, especially about the secret Project Iceworm [2]. There was a danish article about it with some good pictures of the camp including one which looks like a part of the reactor [3] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Century [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Iceworm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Iceworm [3]: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/webfeature/century https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/webfeature/century

acidburnNSA 5y ago
And there's a great 30 minute video about it as well! [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28NYczAuXl4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28NYczAuXl4
psanford 5y ago
The was also the B-52 crash out side of the Thule air force base in Greenland, which was carrying a nuclear warhead[0]. This, in an area designated as a nuclear-free zone by the Danish government. The cleanup project was unofficially referred to as "Dr Freezelove" by the Americans involved, which is a bit disturbing when you think about how Dr. Strangelove ends. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash
MomoXenosaga 5y ago
I have no doubt the Danish government knew exactly what was going on just not in an official capacity that would allow them to answer any questions in parliament. The Japanse use the same sophistry when asked about nuclear weapons on US bases (in violation of the Japanse constitution).
stainforth 5y ago
How many men (yes mostly men) were a part of this and yet all those personal stories lost
- erk__ 5y ago
  You can probably dig up a few stories, but for a long time it was classified, it first got declassified in 1990.

by erk__ 5y ago

acidburnNSA 5y ago

And there's a great 30 minute video about it as well! [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28NYczAuXl4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28NYczAuXl4

psanford 5y ago

The was also the B-52 crash out side of the Thule air force base in Greenland, which was carrying a nuclear warhead[0]. This, in an area designated as a nuclear-free zone by the Danish government. The cleanup project was unofficially referred to as "Dr Freezelove" by the Americans involved, which is a bit disturbing when you think about how Dr. Strangelove ends. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash

MomoXenosaga 5y ago

I have no doubt the Danish government knew exactly what was going on just not in an official capacity that would allow them to answer any questions in parliament. The Japanse use the same sophistry when asked about nuclear weapons on US bases (in violation of the Japanse constitution).

stainforth 5y ago

How many men (yes mostly men) were a part of this and yet all those personal stories lost

erk__ 5y ago
You can probably dig up a few stories, but for a long time it was classified, it first got declassified in 1990.