The White House said it was monitoring Russia’s new anti-satellite weapons. According to them, it is under development and has not yet been deployed.
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby did not directly confirm reports that the weapons involved were nuclear weapons, but said they were “space-based” and that they violated the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
“While I am limited in what I can say about the specific nature of the threat, I can confirm that it is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing. This is not an active capability that has already been deployed, and while Russia’s pursuit of this particular capability is concerning “There is no immediate threat to anyone’s safety,” Kirby was quoted as saying. The Guardian.
He noted that we are not talking about weapons that can be used to attack people or cause physical destruction on Earth. “Nevertheless, we are closely monitoring these Russian activities and will continue to take them very seriously,” the White House spokesman stressed.
Russia wants to put nuclear weapons into space:
Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal reported that members of the US Congress have become acquainted with classified information about Russia’s plans to develop nuclear weapons to destroy satellites in space.
The Kremlin said it “cannot comment on this in any way.” At the same time, they say that in this way the White House allegedly wants to encourage Congress to vote for the allocation of additional aid to Ukraine.
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2024-02-15 22:18:00
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