[1][2] Hastings believes the earth is "being visited by beings from another world, who for whatever reason have taken an interest in the nuclear arms race" and claims that "a global conspiracy exists in which all major governments have been covering up evidence of UFOs for decades.
In March 1967, he and air traffic controllers claim they witnessed the radar tracking of five UFOs maneuvering near nuclear missile silos.
Over the years, Hastings has interviewed over 160 veterans regarding claimed UFO incursions at nuclear weapons facilities.
He compiled the interviews into the book titled UFOs & Nukes: Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites, which was first published in 2008.
In 2016, he directed the documentary UFOs and Nukes: The Secret Link Revealed, featuring several of the veterans he interviewed for the similarly titled book.