Details of a Cold War CIA mission in the Arctic Ocean show how much the region has changed

In “Operation Coldfeet,” two parachutists were retrieved from the Arctic Ocean sea ice after visiting an abandoned Soviet Camp using a then-novel "skyhook" technique.

By Dermot Cole February 11, 2019
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As declining sea ice and warmer temperatures speed the opening of the Arctic Ocean, the story of “Operation Coldfeet” is a reminder of just how much things have changed over the decades.

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