"Russian Nuclear Space Weapon Threatens Global Security, Warns German Space Commander"

The commander of German Space Command warned that a Russian nuclear weapon detonated in orbit could devastate the "global commons" of space, rendering it unusable and causing trillions of dollars in economic fallout. Despite U.S. intelligence indicating Russia's development of an anti-satellite weapon with a nuclear component, the White House downplayed an imminent threat. House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Mike Turner called the Russian activities a "serious national security threat" and urged President Biden to declassify information, while the White House confirmed the Russian system under development would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.