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Russia may deploy nuclear space weapons, report warns
Original: Russia may turn to nuclear space weapons to counter U.S. missile defenses, report says
A new report warns that Russia could turn to nuclear space weapons as a means of countering U.S. missile defense systems. Such weapons, detonated in orbit, could cripple satellites through electromagnetic pulses, threatening military and civilian space infrastructure. The findings come amid rising tensions between Moscow and Washington and renewed debate over arms control in space.
Why now: Growing concern over space security and U.S.-Russia tensions is drawing attention to the threat of orbital nuclear weapons.
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