The Department of Defense’s 2018 Nuclear Posture Review contained a message of enormous significance for Vermonters. It designated the F-35 as a part of its strategic nuclear bomber force. This is the first time a fighter has been so designated. That makes the F-35 completely different from the F-16 or any earlier nuclear-wired fighter. Numerous […]
By: WCAX, Apr. 13, 2019 VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE
INTRODUCTION This evening I’m going to share with you some of what I learned as an Intelligence officer specializing in strategic nuclear weapons and nuclear war planning. I held the highest security clearances. One of my duties was involved with the preparation of a highly classified document called the Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP). This […]
By: Mike Hoey for My Champlain Valley (Channel 22), Apr. 12, 2019 BURLINGTON, Vt. – The first F-35 fighter jet is coming to Burlington International Airport in September. At first, opposition groups concentrated on the F-35 being noisier than the F-16s they’re replacing, but now, the attention seems to be shifting to nuclear capability. The […]
By: Renee Wunderlich for MyNBC5, Apr. 12, 2019 BURLINGTON, Vt. — Some are worried about the new F-35 fighter jets scheduled to arrive at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington this fall. “It’s important to me because I live in the neighborhood in South Burlington that borders the airport and I feel […]
By Sputnik News, posted to Defense-Aerospace.com, Apr. 12, 2019 The noise pollution from F-35s billed as hypermodern is projected to exceed that of the ageing F-16s 15 times, and subject hundreds of Danish homes to noise levels comparable with a busy motorway or a rock concert. The government is still pondering its options on how […]
Learn about the nuclear threat of the F-35 and the ugly truth of how it makes Vermont a target of attack. Friday, April 12th UU Church, 152 Pearl St. Burlington 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30) Full details below: [download pdf]
Statement of Vice Admiral Mathias Winter, Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Program; Before the House Armed Serviced Committee Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, US House of Representatives (Apr 4, 2019) Physiological Events and Mitigation Strategy: Physiological Events and Mitigation Strategy: Since May of 2017, the F-35 JPO has been conducting a multi-Service, multi-Partner investigation […]
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump directed Secretary of Defense James Mattis to initiate a new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The President made clear that his first priority is to protect the United States, allies, and partners. He also emphasized both the long-term goal of eliminating nuclear weapons and the requirement that the United […]