In the height of the Cold War, a Soviet nuclear submarine vanishes into the crushing depths of the Pacific Ocean. What followed was one of the most audacious, expensive, and highly classified intelligence operations in human history.Welcome back to The Global Chessboard. Today, we declassify Project Azorian. Discover how the CIA teamed up with eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to build a massive, fake deep-sea mining ship—all as a cover story to steal a sunken Soviet sub right from under the eyes of the Russian Navy.It’s a story of incredible engineering, extreme geopolitical risk, and a high-stakes gamble that changed naval espionage forever.Hit play to uncover the true story of the billion-dollar heist at the bottom of the ocean.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

In the height of the Cold War, a Soviet nuclear submarine vanishes into the crushing depths of the Pacific Ocean. What followed was one of the most audacious, expensive, and highly classified intelligence operations in human history.Welcome back to The Global Chessboard. Today, we declassify Project Azorian. Discover how the CIA teamed up with eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to build a massive, fake deep-sea mining ship—all as a cover story to steal a sunken Soviet sub right from under the eyes of the Russian Navy.It’s a story of incredible engineering, extreme geopolitical risk, and a high-stakes gamble that changed naval espionage forever.Hit play to uncover the true story of the billion-dollar heist at the bottom of the ocean.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

Every smartphone, military missile, and modern vehicle on Earth relies on a microscopic piece of technology. And almost all of it comes from just one highly contested island.In this gripping premiere episode of The Global Chessboard, we uncover the invisible empire of the microchip industry. We explore the massive geopolitical tension surrounding Taiwan and TSMC, explaining why global superpowers are terrified of this single bottleneck in the world's supply chain.This isn't just about technology; it is about the modern cold war happening right under our noses. Discover how a fragile stretch of the Pacific Ocean holds the absolute power to either sustain or paralyze the global economy.Listen now to understand the hidden forces shaping our world.If you enjoy deep-dive investigations and geopolitical documentaries, make sure to subscribe and leave a 5-star review!