Russia's Nukes in Space? Why You Shouldn't Panic About this New Threat

On Wednesday, House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner relayed information related to what’s being described as a “serious national security threat” to members of Congress. Unnamed sources cited by CNN confirmed that this notification pertains to what “is, in fact, a highly concerning and destabilizing” Russian capability “that we were recently made aware of.”

According to multiple other unconfirmed sources, the threat is related to Russian efforts to develop a space-based nuclear weapon that, if detonated, could wipe out the world’s satellite infrastructure; this could have crippling effects on multiple industries and even entire........

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