PHOTO: Russian Soyuz rocket with the Progress MS-26 cargo spaceship blasts off for the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP)
WASHINGTON – Is Russia planning to put a nuclear weapon in space? That’s unclear but the White House confirmed Thursday that Moscow now has an “anti-satellite capability.”
“There is no immediate threat to anyone’s safety. We’re not talking about a weapon that can be used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on Earth,” said White House National Security spokesman John Kirby.
Still, an anti-satellite weapon could knock out vital communication capabilities across the U.S.
Kirby and the administration spent the day working to calm fears, trying to reassure Americans that Russia’s new emerging weapon is not yet operational.
“This is not an active capability but it is potential one we are taking very seriously,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The Kremlin is downplaying U.S. concerns and says it’s all a ruse to make Congress support aid for Ukraine.
John Hardie with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies tells CBN’s Faith Nation it’s unclear if Russia is planning to put a nuclear weapon in space or just shoot down satellites.
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