US Congress requested a report from the Pentagon on the consequences of the nuclear explosion in space 02:03

The Lower House of the US Congress invited Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to report on the possible consequences of a nuclear explosion in space no later than February 28, 2025. This was reported by RIA News.

The draft US defense budget for the next fiscal year states that the House Select Committee is concerned about recent reports of new Russian weapons. This weapon will be deployed in space and will be able to destroy American orbital satellites with the help of a nuclear explosion.

In this context, the US Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the National Nuclear Security Administration, must submit a report on the possible consequences of the explosion of nuclear weapons in space no later than February 28 of next year.

Before that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the name The United States must stop spreading false claims about Beijing’s actions and Washington’s production of weapons in space.

Previously in the USA rejected The idea of ​​AI controlling nuclear weapons.