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Sofia DiMartino: 本集讲述了代号为"常春藤钟"的秘密行动，该行动旨在窃听苏联水下通讯电缆，以防止在核时代重演珍珠港事件。行动的成功依赖于詹姆斯·布莱德利船长的远见卓识和大胆设想，以及美国海军、CIA和NSA等机构的通力合作。行动中面临诸多挑战，包括技术难题、政治阻力以及行动的极高风险性。 Christopher Drew: 冷战时期，美苏两国持续紧张对峙，双方海军实力不断增强，潜艇活动频繁，误判和冲突的风险极高。"常春藤钟"行动的背景是美苏之间高度的猜疑和对核战争的恐惧。行动的目标是获取苏联潜艇部队的情报，以防止苏联发动突然袭击。行动的成功依赖于对苏联潜艇活动规律的准确判断和对水下窃听技术的掌握。 Sherry Sontag: "常春藤钟"行动的成功之处在于其大胆的设想和周密的计划。行动人员克服了技术和政治上的重重困难，最终成功窃听了苏联水下通讯电缆，获取了大量重要情报。这些情报不仅揭示了苏联潜艇部队的部署和作战能力，也为美苏两国之间的和平共处奠定了基础。行动的成功也体现了美国情报人员的勇气和智慧。 Sofia DiMartino: "常春藤钟"行动的成功，很大程度上归功于詹姆斯·布莱德利船长的远见卓识和大胆设想。他从儿时记忆中得到启发，设想通过窃听苏联水下通讯电缆来获取情报优势，并克服了技术和政治上的重重困难，最终使行动取得成功。行动的成功也体现了美国情报人员的勇气和智慧，以及他们对和平共处的追求。

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Captain James Bradley's childhood memories inspire a daring plan to tap Soviet undersea cables, aiming to prevent a nuclear conflict. His idea, though risky, could provide the U.S. with crucial intelligence.

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In 1970, Captain James Bradley had a daydream - a daydream that inspired one of the most audacious aquatic espionage missions of all time.

Operation Ivy Bells gave the USA unprecedented access to Soviet undersea communications cables, and hastened the end of the nuclear stand-off between the two nations. Sophia Di Martino joins journalists Christopher Drew and Sherry Sontag for a thrilling and often claustrophobic tale of covert submarine warfare.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Ashley Clivery. Music by Nick Ryan.

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