A new space weapon that American intelligence has reportedly developed in the Russian Federation may be a nuclear-powered device. writes about this Reuters.
It was initially assumed that Russian experts had created a nuclear warhead. However, analysts who follow Moscow’s space programs were skeptical of the accuracy of this information.
“It is said that the space threat is probably not a nuclear warhead, but a powerful device that requires nuclear energy to carry out various attacks on satellites,” the document said.
Such complexes may include systems designed to jam signals or generate electromagnetic pulses. The latter can disable satellite equipment if it is in a certain sector of the orbit.
At the same time, Daryl Kimball, executive director of the advocacy group Arms Control Association (ACA), suggested that the Russian Federation is currently trying to create orbital electronic warfare systems. The expert explained that there has been no talk yet about the development of a new nuclear warhead.
14 February TV channel ABC News The news, based on sources, stated that Moscow is planning to launch nuclear weapons into space. Commenting on the situation, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said: accused The American leadership is trying to find another trick.
Formerly on the Federation Council of the Russian Federation named American intelligence data on Russian nuclear weapons in space is a “bogeyman.”