In a recent interview, Robert Hastings, author of the well-known book UFOs and Nukes, shared interesting claims about unidentified flying objects interfering with U.S. nuclear missiles, raising concerns about national security.

Hastings, a respected researcher on military encounters with advanced technology, spoke with psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove about incidents where UFOs reportedly tampered with nuclear weapons, including a near-catastrophic event at Minot Air Force Base.

Hastings recounted a 2007 interview with retired Air Force Captain David Shuur, a former missile launch officer stationed at Echo Flight, which controlled 10 Minuteman nuclear missiles. Shuur described a chilling moment when a security guard reported a glowing, disk-shaped object hovering above a missile site.

Almost instantly, Shuur’s launch console showed a “launch-in-progress” light, suggesting the missile was activating on its own. “No sooner had he gotten that message down on his launch console in the capsule, that missile’s light lit up, what’s called launch-in-progress light, and to all intents and purposes, it appeared that missile was launching,” Hastings said.

Fortunately, Shuur quickly flipped an inhibit switch to stop the missile, preventing a potential nuclear apocalypse.