How the FBI Dug a Spy Tunnel to the Soviet Embassy: Operation Monopoly

Imagine digging a secret tunnel beneath your enemy's embassy, hoping to eavesdrop on their deepest secrets. This is the audacious story of Operation Monopoly.

In this fascinating episode of The Shadows Network, we explore one of the Cold War’s most daring espionage operations—Operation Monopoly. The U.S. intelligence community embarked on an ambitious mission to dig a tunnel from a suburban home in Washington, D.C., directly beneath the Soviet Embassy. Their goal? To install cutting-edge surveillance technology that could intercept Soviet communications and potentially turn the tide of the Cold War.

Join us as we uncover the incredible challenges faced by the FBI and CIA operatives, from the technical difficulties of digging a tunnel in secret to the complex engineering required to equip it with state-of-the-art eavesdropping devices. Discover how this ambitious project nearly succeeded and what ultimately led to its downfall. Could this tunnel have changed the course of history? Find out in this gripping tale of Cold War espionage.

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