"We neither confirm nor deny": the day the US stole a Soviet nuclear submarine from 5,000 meters below

The CIA secretly tried to recover the Soviet submarine K-129 from the Pacific through Project Azorian.

The wreck was found more than 5,000 meters deep, and the Glomar Explorer was used as cover for the mission.

The operation was disguised as a mining project supposedly backed by Howard Hughes.

It highlights the intense Cold War race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for nuclear intelligence and strategic advantage.