US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the US is concerned about Russia’s claim that it may violate the ban on the use of strategically destabilizing weapons. His remarks during hearings at the US Senate Special Intelligence Committee are quoted as follows: RIA News.
“We remain concerned that Moscow has compromised long-standing global norms prohibiting the use of asymmetric or strategically destabilizing weapons, including in space and cyberspace,” Haynes said.
March 8 Bloomberg reportedThe United States is expected to submit a resolution to the UN Security Council against the deployment of nuclear weapons in space. It was noted that the decision, the draft of which is under development, may include the approval of countries’ obligations under the 1967 Outer Space Agreement.
Previously Russian President Vladimir Putin statedThat the Russian Federation does not intend to place nuclear weapons in space.
Russian president in his speech to the Federal Assembly on February 29 named “Stuffing” statements regarding the Russian Federation’s plans to place nuclear weapons in space. Their goal, according to Putin, is to draw Russia into negotiations on its terms that benefit only the United States.
Previously Shoigu spoke About nuclear weapons in space.