NATO Warns of Russian Plans to Develop Space-Based Nuclear Weapons

The head of US Space Command is calling for the deployment of weapons in space, the most explicit request yet for offensive space capabilities.

The Case for a U.S.-Led Military Alliance in Space

Far out in geosynchronous orbit, a Russian satellite moves through deep space. Cosmos 2533, nicknamed “Sput-nuke,” is designed to carry a nuclear payload that could render most satellites unusable. Meanwhile, China is pouring billions of dollars into developing advanced space capabilities, including anti-satellite weapons.  These weapons, known as ASATs, could change modern life on Earth as we know it—threatening GPS, weather forecasting, geospa…

So-called anti-satellite weapons are not aimed at the Earth, but at satellites, but their destruction could cause chaos, as the operation of many systems depends on them.

NATO Chief Warns Russia Looking to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Space

Russia is looking to deploy nuclear weapons in outer space to increase its influence and potentially target satellites, the head of NATO claimed. The post NATO Chief Warns Russia Looking to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Space appeared first on Breitbart.

Until now, nuclear weapons have been feared on land, at sea, and in the air.

NATO warns of potential Russian nuclear weapons deployment in Space

NATO is apprehensive about the prospect of Russia conducting space warfare and potentially utilizing nuclear weapons against satellites. "We …