US Nuclear Program Descends into Chaos

Over the past few days, the US nuclear program has experienced a significant shakeup. Washington Post is reporting that two major military leaders in charge of nuclear weapons have been fired from their posts. Military officials then leaked some suspiciously unrelated and insignificant-sounding reasons as to why an Air Force Major General and Navy Vice Admiral were simultaneously stripped of their commands.

Meanwhile, several alternative media sources are reporting on suspicious movements of US nuclear weapons. According to an anonymous high-level military source referenced in an article on Anthony Gucciardi’s Storyleak site, nuclear warheads have been transferred, without proper signatures, from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas to a location in South Carolina. Conservative talk radio host . Allegedly, the two leaders of the US nuclear program were fired or demoted at around the same point in time as this warhead transfer.

What Is Known and What Is Not Known

At this point, the military has confirmed that Air Force Major General Michael Carey, charged with running the Air Force’s nuclear program, was fired for some type of undisclosed inappropriate conduct. Unconfirmed military sources have leaked that his dismissal was related to alcohol abuse. Days earlier, the Navy removed Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, who was second in charge of that branch’s nuclear program, from his post, amid allegations of gambling.

Though there are rumors circulating that an off-the-books nuclear weapons transfer happened at the same time, the source of that leak is anonymous and thus can’t be considered confirmed at this point. That said, the timing is suspicious, and the official story here doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. It’s hard to understand why the government would fire two leaders of the nuclear weapons program for such minor offenses, especially at the same time.

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Military Reassures Us That Nothing Is Wrong

According to the above-linked Washington Post article, top Air Force nuclear weapons General Robert Kehler has offered reassurances about the readiness of the US military stockpile, “I still have 100 percent confidence that the nation’s nuclear deterrent force is safe, secure and effective.” That said, it seems highly unlikely that the military would, in the event of a crisis, run to the media admitting mistakes and thus cause a worldwide nuclear panic. However, the movement of nuclear weapons itself is likely a highly confidential process, so the transfer of warheads from Texas to South Carolina could be innocuous in nature.

Why were two different nuclear weapons leaders in two different branches of the government fired for insignificant-sounding reasons at exactly the same time? Did military brass break up a gambling and drinking party? Could rumors that a nuke went missing be true? At this point, only the firings can be confirmed, and, even then, the reasons behind them aren’t properly sourced either.

The military assures us that this is all routine stuff and that the nuclear weapons stockpile is secure. However, it would be irresponsible for military leaders to alert the public if the nuclear program had been compromised, so it seems unlikely that we would be told if it had been. Keep an eye on this developing story.

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