Russia's veto of a UN resolution on nuclear arms in space has raised concerns about its anti-satellite capabilities. The US has intelligence indicating Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon with nuclear potential, violating the Outer Space Treaty. Pentagon officials warn that a Russian space weapon could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, posing a global threat to satellites.
Pentagon: Russia's Space Weapon Could Make Low-Earth Orbit Unusable https://t.co/TNnoPIXyhd
Pentagon: Russia's Space Weapon Could Make Low-Earth Orbit Unusable https://t.co/eUTgO0huE9
Russian space nuke could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, US official says | by @audrey_decker9 https://t.co/CdGZIKbUm2
Russian space nuke could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, US official says | Pentagon’s space-policy leader noted with concern Moscow’s recent veto of a UN resolution against putting nuclear weapons in space. https://t.co/CdGZIKbUm2
Russian space nuke could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, US official says https://t.co/CdGZIKbUm2
The detonation of a Russian nuclear space weapon could render low-Earth orbit unusable for a year, according to a top Pentagon space official. Read the story by @audrey_decker9: https://t.co/CdGZIKbUm2
A senior Pentagon official tells lawmakers Russia is developing an “indiscriminate” anti-satellite nuclear device that would pose a threat to all satellites operated by countries and companies around the world. https://t.co/oJSDWnKO4r
Placing a nuclear weapon in orbit is a clear violation of the Outer Space Treaty. During @HASCRepublicans’ Strat Forces Subcom hearing, the Assist. Sec. of Defense for Space Policy confirmed that Russia is developing an anti-satellite weapon capable of carrying a nuclear device. https://t.co/SEkJoCjhbA
Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling on all states to refrain from placing nuclear weapons in space. 13 states voted for it while China abstained. News broke in February that the U.S. has intelligence suggesting Russia is working on an EMP nuke for space. https://t.co/SZZbmqUJVE
Last week, Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. At today’s @HASCRepublicans hearing, I asked @SecDef why @POTUS has yet to declassify the extent of Russia’s anti-satellite capabilities in space. https://t.co/NGr5FIvhnW