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Why Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space

The New Threat Behind an Old Idea

By Aaron Bateman

March 7, 2024

A Russian-crewed spacecraft blasting off to the International Space Station, Baikonur, Kazakhstan, September 2023

When Mike Turner, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a cryptic warning last week about the “serious national security threat” represented by a secret Russian military capability, the Republican representative from Ohio generated a wave of anxiety. Concern about Turner’s statement deepened when White House spokesperson John Kirby confirmed that Moscow is developing a “troubling” antisatellite weapon. Soon, multiple news outlets, such as The New York Times, were reporting that Moscow might be preparing to deploy a nuclear weapon in space.

The purpose of such a weapon may well be to destroy the large-scale satellite constellations used.