Posted on 02/14/2024 1:45:21 PM PST by algore
The U.S. believes Russia wants to put a nuclear weapon in space, according to reports sparked by a top Republican warning about a 'serious national security threat'.
House Intel Chair Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said members of Congress had been made aware of the threat which is reported to be related to Russia and its threat from space - but wouldn't go into details.
It later emerged that it was related to Moscow's plan to put a nuclear weapon into space to target and destroy satellites the world depends on, ABC News reported.
Turner asked the president to declassify the information so lawmakers could discuss the ramifications in the ominous warning that sparked a response from the White House and furious speculation.
Moscow has already shown how it can be lethal from space by testing a hit-to-kill anti-satellite missile in 2021.
Russia smashed a defunct spy satellite launched in 1982 into 1,500 pieces of debris in the strike and sparked fury around the world.
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., was one of the first lawmakers to view the documents in the SCIF on Wednesday afternoon.
He told reporters that the threat is 'not an immediate crisis but certainly something we have to be very serious about.'
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Wednesday he was 'surprised' Turner came publicly about the threat related to a 'destabilizing foreign military capability.'
'That's been on the books. So I am a bit surprised that Congressman Turner came out publicly today in advance of a meeting on the books for me to go sit with him alongside our intelligence and defense professionals tomorrow,
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If there is some sort of force from the explosion, then lots of satellites could be kicked out of orbit, even if they don't blow into bits.
I would wager that nukes have been in space for decades—from several countries.
The notion that weapons grade technology is available and then is intentionally not deployed is beyond belief—if for no other reason than deterrence.
This is really old technology—and the discussions we are having here would probably put any defense think tank to sleep.
Next we will be debating whether bow and arrows should be deployed in space.
;-)
When WWIII starts, the first thing to go will be all the satellites.
You would lose that bet, but, hey, its your money....
She sure liked her work at the satellite 🛰️ station
This sounds like the USSR and FOBS from the 1960s and the 1967 Outer Space Treaty from 1967. Not a new idea, China has been looking at their owns version of FOBS since 2021.
dvwjr
All too true
I don’t believe a word.
"Vould you like a roll in ze hay?"
Testing a delivery system is a concern, something to keep an eye on, but its not a red line like actual deployment is.
Yup—I think we are going to degrade into a debate about what kind of nuclear weapon is in “space” and not in “space”.
This is a dumb topic.
Anyone who has launch capability and nuke capability can put a nuclear weapon in space.
She clearly had work done since the ST episode.
The article is a few years old—and that is China.
The notion that we and Russia do not have the capability to deploy such weapons is absurd on its face.
If they are not deployed it is solely because there is no strategic or tactic benefit in doing so.
The technology is old at this point.
The article is a few years old—and that is China.
The notion that we and Russia do not have the capability to deploy such weapons is absurd on its face.
If they are not deployed it is solely because there is no strategic or tactic benefit in doing so.
The technology is old at this point.
Do we still have those ‘Rods from God’ kinetic impact bombs up there or are those already obsolete?
Technically difficult, yes?
Missiles would have to survive re-entry just like any space vehicle.
You changed your argument from 'they are deployed' to 'the capability to deploy exists'
No point in my continuing if you cant concede that.
Poor Teri Garr...couldn’t even afford a decent bra. Poor thing!
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