Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.)

01 Definition

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and proponent of unverified scalar electromagnetics and non-conventional Directed Energy concepts.

02 Detailed_Analysis

Thomas E. Bearden (1930–2022) was a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and aerospace engineer known for promoting fringe electromagnetic theories, notably 'scalar interferometry' and Bohm-Aharonov effect weaponization. In the 1980s, his claims that the Soviet Union possessed operational scalar EM weapons prompted classified briefings to the Reagan administration and National Security Council, which the intelligence community largely rejected due to lack of standard physical evidence.

04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel. Author of 'Fer-de-Lance' (1986) — briefing on Soviet scalar electromagnetic weapons. October 1984: Roy Brewer briefed President Reagan about scalar EM weapons at Bearden's request, then briefed the National Security Council. Reagan ordered his Defense Secretary to take action three times — but the Intelligence Community didn't believe it and opposed action. CIA document exists: CIA-RDP96-00788R001900680014-4 ('STAR WARS NOW! THE BOHM-AHARONOV EFFECT, SCALAR INTERFEROMETRY, AND SOVIET WEAPONIZATION', April 24, 1984). Bearden claimed Soviet 'energetics' program created 'globes and domes of light' (spherical plasma forms) over the Pacific and deep within the USSR — seen by airliner pilots. US detected at least 78 such tests since 1974. ASSESSMENT: Bearden's 'scalar EM' theory is NOT accepted by mainstream physics. However, he was a real Army Lt. Col. with security clearance, he did brief Reagan and the NSC, and the underlying observations (Soviet plasma weapons tests) are independently confirmed by FBIS translations and Russian patents. His EXPLANATION may be wrong, but the OBSERVATIONS may be correct.

Entity Type: Individual — Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.) is profiled as a key figure in the research network.

Network Relationships

Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.) connects to 3 entities in the intelligence network:

Events (1):

→ April 1984 Japan Incident: Interpreted as Soviet 'cold explosion' test

Programs (2):

→ Soviet Energetics Program: Documented Soviet energetics in Fer-de-Lance (1986)
→ Avramenko Plasmoid ABM: Described Soviet plasmoid weapons

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

cheniere.org — Bearden's website, Fer-de-Lance full text
CIA Reading Room — CIA-RDP96-00788R001900680014-4
archive.org — Fer-de-Lance 2nd edition
vadeker.org — Soviet Scalar Electromagnetic Weapons

09 FAQ

What is Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.)? ▾

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and proponent of unverified scalar electromagnetics and non-conventional Directed Energy concepts.

Why does Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.) matter? ▾

Influenced Cold War unconventional directed-energy threat assessments despite mainstream skepticism.

Is there a detailed dossier for Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.)? ▾

Yes, Tom Bearden (Lt. Col.) has a comprehensive intelligence dossier with deep dive analysis, source documents, and network connections. View the full dossier for complete intelligence assessment.