Goldfinger, archenemy of James Bond, plotted to invade what?

The audacious scheme masterminded by the gold-obsessed villain Auric Goldfinger targeted the United States Bullion Depository in Kentucky. However, his plan was far more sophisticated than a simple heist. Instead of attempting the impossible task of stealing the thousands of tons of gold, his goal was to detonate a "dirty bomb" inside the vault. This would irradiate the entire U.S. gold reserve, rendering it radioactive and unusable for decades.

This act of economic terrorism was the true core of the plot, known as "Operation Grand Slam." By contaminating America's gold supply, Goldfinger would cause a global financial crisis and exponentially increase the value of his own massive, private gold holdings. The plan detailed in Ian Fleming's novel and the classic 1964 film involved using an all-female pilot squadron to spray nerve gas over the military base, neutralizing the thousands of troops guarding the nation's wealth and allowing his team to access the vault.