The Famous US plan to Blast a Canal Through Israel Using 520 Nuclear Bombs.
Did you know that in the 1960s, the US considered creating an alternative to the Suez Canal by blasting a canal through Israel’s Negev Desert with 520 nuclear bombs? 🚨 This ambitious and controversial plan, detailed in a declassified 1963 memorandum, proposed using "peaceful nuclear explosions" to excavate a 160-mile waterway. The canal would have connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, providing a strategic alternative to the Suez Canal. While technologically feasible, the plan faced insurmountable political challenges, especially from neighboring Arab countries. Plus, experiments with nuclear excavation heavily irradiated landscapes, making the method impractical. Learn about the history, the science, and the Cold War politics behind this audacious proposal in our latest video! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more fascinating stories from history and science. 🌌 #SuezCanal #HistoryRevealed #NuclearExplosions #ColdWarHistory #Geopolitics #StrangeFacts #USHistory