Rumor has it that Joseph Stalin ordered the secretive metro to be built for Russian secret services and heads of state to use. There are reportedly four lines connecting a central location to KGB outposts.
Whether it really exists is still a mystery. There have been interviews over the years involving people who claim to have been involved in the metro’s construction. Recently, the demolition of the supposed spot of the Metro-2 uncovered a tunnel that could be part of a larger system. However, Putin’s tendency to keep state secrets has us believing that he won’t admit to this secret train system any time soon.
Global Spy Network?
Activists have spoken out against the activities taking place at the station, stating that they are undemocratic and invasive because of such programs as the ECHELON Interception System – a system that leaks into private and commercial communications.
In 1999, the BBC released a report that the Australian Government confirmed the existence of a global spying network that can intercept any communication on Earth with the USA and Britain being the chief protagonists. They also confirmed the connection between Menwith Hill to the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland. Despite the claims made, both the U.S. and Britain continue to deny that the spy network exists.
Moscow Metro-2
Metro-2 is the informal name for the apparent secret underground metro system which runs in parallel to the public Moscow Metro but exceeds it in length. The system was purportedly built, or at least started, during the time of Joseph Stalin’s rule and was given the code name D-6 by the KGB.
The Russian government is unwilling to comment on the existence of Metro-2.
Pine Gap
The Australian Earth station, also known as Pine Gap, is located about 18 kilometers southwest of the town of Alice Springs, Northern Territory in the center of Australia. The station is run by both Australia and the United States.
The facility contains a large computer complex with 14 radomes protecting antennas and employs over 800 people. David Rosenberg, a long-term NSA employee at Pine Gap said that the chief of the facility at the time of his service was a CIA officer.
Strategic Location
The strategically significant location of Central Australia is able to control United States spy satellites as they pass over one-third of the globe which includes China, the Asian parts of Russia, and the Middle East. Due to the area’s very remote location, spy ships passing in international waters are unable to intercept the signal.
The facility is a critical component of the local economy with most operations being overseen by the CIA. The location is critical as it controls satellites that pass over countries that America has a vested interest in like China, Russia, and the Middle East. One of the most controversial operations that it’s involved in is U.S. drone strikes in the Middle East. There have been many protests against the operations carried out by Pine Gap.