Project Iceworm: The Chilling Truth About the Secret Military Base
A TOP secret military project hiding a spiralling network of sub-zero tunnels and nuclear warheads may be the only place on Earth where you could “survive World War Three”.
Uncovering Project Iceworm: The Hidden Secret
Many fear the crisis in Ukraine could still develop, with officials warning it could see the bloodiest conflict in Europe since WW2 if resulting in nuclear war. Iran’s terror proxies – including Hezbollah and the Houthis – have already gone up against Israel, the US and UK. Nato recently announced its biggest call-up in decades as 90,000 troops prepare to begin World War Three drills. But one secret underground labyrinth of tunnels could prove to be the safest place to hideout if global conflict erupts.
A Top Secret Mission: The Story of Project Iceworm
Project Iceworm was a top secret United States Army program of the Cold War, which aimed to build a network of mobile nuclear missile launch sites under the Greenland ice sheet. The end goal was to install a vast network of nuclear missile launch sites that could survive a first strike. The missiles, which could strike targets within the Soviet Union, were never fielded. A highly publicised “cover” project, known as Camp Century, was launched in 1960. The US army engineering corps excavated Camp Century in 1959 around 200km (124 miles) from the coast of Greenland, which was then a county of Denmark. The camp’s three-kilometre network of tunnels, eight metres beneath the ice, housed laboratories, a shop, a hospital, a cinema, a chapel and accommodation for as many as 200 soldiers. Unstable ice conditions within the ice sheet caused the project to be cancelled in 1966.
The Doomsday Plan: Launching a Nuclear Attack From Iceworm
Project Iceworm was launched by the US during the Cold War. The White House then planned to store hundreds of ballistic missiles below the Greenland ice sheet – which could be launched to strike targets inside the USSR. The colossal building, also known as Camp Century for cover, was buried deep beneath the surface ice on the remote Danish territory of Greenland. US military chiefs had planned to launch a nuclear attack on Russia from the clandestine camp, built in 1959 in the height of tensions with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The US was so secretive, the Danish – who governed Greenland before it was given autonomy in 1979 – didn’t even know what lay beneath. However, the doomsday plans were shelved in 1966 due to shifting ice.
The Unseen City Beneath the Ice
By then, nearly two miles of tunnels had been completed, containing a hospital, a shop, a theatre and a church for the facility’s 200 inhabitants. Engineers realized the constantly moving ice was too unstable and would have deformed and perhaps even collapsed the tunnels. Known as “the city under the ice”, the camp’s three-kilometre network of tunnels remains nestled in a wilderness of ice and snow. American officials pretended that they were conducting a polar research project at the time. Army researchers did perform some research there, including drilling the first ice core to the base of the Greenland ice sheet.
The Future: Signs of Global Conflict and How Iceworm Provides Hope
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked fears of global war but ongoing conflicts involving Iran and the Middle East, China and Taiwan, and North Korea has the world holding its breath. General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, recently said Brits could even face a call-up if the UK goes to war with Russia. With reports of Putin’s health deteriorating, there are fears that he could turn to nuclear weapons out of desperation. Ukraine has fought back courageously ever since and continued to defy the odds by defending itself against Russian onslaughts with the help of Western military aid. In November 2022, WW3 tensions grew after it was reported that Russian-built missiles crossed into Poland, a Nato country. Although the stray missile was likely fired by Ukraine as it defended its territory from a Russian onslaught, the incident marked the first time a Nato country has been hit during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The Terrifying Reality: Threats of Global Warfare
North Korea is also ready to pounce on the West as Putin’s alliance with deranged leader Kim Jong-Un continues to grow. Just weeks ago Putin unleashed North Korean rockets in Ukraine, killing hundreds in an unprecedented development. But Kim has also threatened to start a war of his own after labeling South Korea his “principal enemy” – adding that the nuclear weapons at his disposal are not to be ignored. Across the Asian continent, fears continue to mount over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan. In the Middle East, Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian terror group Hamas has widened the threat of Iran in recent months. Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon have all been dragged into the conflict, as have the UK and US. But after Iran attacked targets inside Pakistan with bomb-carrying drones and rockets, fears of an all-out war in the Middle East have never been higher.
Conclusion – Iceworm for Survival During Troubled Times
As tensions escalate around the world and the fear of another world war looms, the existence of a hidden labyrinth of tunnels beneath Greenland’s ice sheet stands as a testament to man’s relentless drive to secure survival even in the most tumultuous times. Despite the shifting ice that led to the abandonment of Project Iceworm, the history it carries serves as a reminder of the precarious balance between conflict and peace. As the world navigates through troubling times, the chilling truth about Project Iceworm provides a glimpse into the uncertainty of human conflict, and the lengths we have gone through to ensure survival during such tumultuous situations.