WASHINGTON — In spite of recent reassurances from President Barack Obama to anxious Americans that there are no “specific and credible” threats to the United States, conspiracy theorists are warning the administration is actively ignoring incredible threats looming over the new year.

“At the moment, the United States is utterly incapable of dealing with any of the really cool apocalyptic scenarios,” said Henry Armitage, a retired university professor. “I’m not at all confident the White House is taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe.”

Historically, US intelligence failures have led to unforeseen consequences like the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983, and the destruction of the Twin Towers on 9/11.

"Those are the crises they want you to focus on, so you miss the important things," Armitage said.