Tue. Jun 25th, 2024

Russian nukes in space: Why the leak might be more serious than the threat itself<!-- wp:html --><p>The world’s media went into overdrive on Wednesday after the chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee warned of a “serious national security threat” that multiple sources then identified as Russia's ambition to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space. But how realistic is this scenario, and how seriously should it be taken? Some say that the US intel leak is what is most worrying.</p><!-- /wp:html -->

The world’s media went into overdrive on Wednesday after the chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee warned of a “serious national security threat” that multiple sources then identified as Russia’s ambition to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space. But how realistic is this scenario, and how seriously should it be taken? Some say that the US intel leak is what is most worrying.

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