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Unearthed Files Expose CIA's Failed Cold War Mission

1/6/2026

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Times Insider details a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Cold War mission in the Indian Himalayas to monitor China, which ended in failure and left a radioactive generator missing.
Brent Bishop, the organizer's son, found a trove of files including bank records and intelligence briefings.
The new evidence reveals an elaborate cover created for the climbers involved.
The Times Insider report underscores the mission's complexities and the importance of the documents.

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Story summary

Times Insider details a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Cold War mission in the Indian Himalayas to monitor China, which ended in failure and left a radioactive generator missing.
Brent Bishop, the organizer's son, found a trove of files including bank records and intelligence briefings.
The new evidence reveals an elaborate cover created for the climbers involved.
The Times Insider report underscores the mission's complexities and the importance of the documents.