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US has new intelligence on Russian nuclear capabilities in space
CNN via Yahoo ^ | February 14th, 2024 | Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt, Jim Sciutto, Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand, Melanie Zanona and

Posted on 02/14/2024 5:24:38 PM PST by Mariner

The US has new intelligence on Russian military capabilities related to its efforts to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence.

The intelligence was briefed to Congress and key US allies, and some lawmakers say it is serious enough that it should be declassified and made public. While the intelligence is concerning, multiple senior members of Congress briefed on the information on Wednesday emphasized that it does not pose an immediate threat to the US or its interests.

The system remains under development and is not yet in orbit, according to three US officials familiar with the intelligence. It’s not clear how far the technology has progressed, one of the officials said. A separate US official told CNN the threat does not involve a weapon that would be used to attack humans.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antisatellitesystem; emp; fjb; highfrontier; russia; satellites; smokeandmirrors
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Under development with no information on how far it's progressed.

Do not put past the Deep State to revitalize intelligence from 1966 to get 'em some Ukraine money.

1 posted on 02/14/2024 5:24:38 PM PST by Mariner
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2 posted on 02/14/2024 5:25:38 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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We need hearings. /s
WMDs.
Colonel Powell.


3 posted on 02/14/2024 5:26:34 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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4 posted on 02/14/2024 5:27:49 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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That’s okay. Zelenskyyyyy has our backs in space. Just keep sending those pallets of Benjamins.


5 posted on 02/14/2024 5:27:50 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I don't think the Founding Fathers intended to have a government that pushes Americans around.)
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To: Mariner

I’m old enough to remember when our government was capable of TALKING TO RUSSIANS (and a lot of good arms deals came out of that).

Now, I guess, that is not even possible.


6 posted on 02/14/2024 5:28:58 PM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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It’s coincidence that this intel “comes out” right when a $95 billion bill is in Congress.
Totally a coincidence…


7 posted on 02/14/2024 5:29:33 PM PST by EEGator
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We had a similar program in the 60s.


8 posted on 02/14/2024 5:30:15 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: BobL

The people in charge now, and their acolytes disgust me.

Eisenhower saw the future and warned us.


9 posted on 02/14/2024 5:32:02 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Total BS... detonating a nuke to take our satellites would also that out theirs........ Head fake for more Ukraine funding


10 posted on 02/14/2024 5:32:21 PM PST by Robe (A nation can survive its fools and even n the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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We Americans were ahead in space once but we lost the edge:

https://www.amazon.com/Space-Funny-Faces-Decor-Poster/dp/B078LRFRX6


11 posted on 02/14/2024 5:33:57 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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As long as they don’t mess with my MTV satellite—I’m good.... :)


12 posted on 02/14/2024 5:38:13 PM PST by abigkahuna (Honk Honk. It’s Clown World Out There. )
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To: Robe

Exactly, this is nothing more than a piece of propaganda designed to influence the public. They are expecting the media whores to run with this and create a public zeitgeist which would put pressure on Johnson to pass the “sell out America” Ukraine bill.

Next, I suspect we will see the media lying and writing articles about how the public now supports the Ukraine funding.


14 posted on 02/14/2024 5:39:30 PM PST by Skwor
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“Next, I suspect we will see the media lying and writing articles about how the public now supports the Ukraine funding.”

Look for that BS poll, and then read/publish the methodology.


15 posted on 02/14/2024 5:41:00 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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There are other ways besides blowing things up to use nuclear energy. This way SEEMS to skirt some treaties although I don’t see any technical reason that such a weapon couldn’t be pointed downwards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_pumped_laser


16 posted on 02/14/2024 5:45:41 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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It took SEVEN PEOPLE TO WRITE THIS CNN PROPAGANDA PIECE.

I say propaganda because it’s ALL PART OF THE CAMPAIGN TO ADVANCE 60 BILLION DOLLAR UKRAINIAN AID.

And the NEOCON MIKE TURNER is a willing participant in this campaign.


17 posted on 02/14/2024 5:46:58 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX)
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18 posted on 02/14/2024 5:47:10 PM PST by PGR88
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In other new the twenty seven intelligence agencies are monitoring Russian oxen delivery technology.

;-)


19 posted on 02/14/2024 5:49:44 PM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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Wikipedia? You got to be sh!ting me... I’m a Former USN Aviator certified to DROP nukes.., I know what I’m talking about ....Unlike you


20 posted on 02/14/2024 5:55:36 PM PST by Robe (A nation can survive its fools and even n the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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