The United States blamed Russia

White House spokesman John Kirby has said Russia is developing a new disruptive weapon to target satellites, but has not yet deployed it.

A White House spokesman told reporters that Russia’s move poses no immediate threat to the American people because we are not talking about a weapon that could attack humans or wreak havoc here on Earth. be used for

The spokesperson clarified that President Biden was briefed on the matter, and that his administration is taking the development of this Russian weapon very seriously. He added that the President has already ordered direct dialogue with Russia on the threat at the diplomatic level.

According to the report, this weapon will be installed in space and will be armed with nuclear weapons to target satellites in orbit around the Earth. Mike Turner, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a classified warning about a serious national security threat a day ago, sending a flurry of rumors in the US capital.

Mike Turner and other members of the committee met with national security adviser Jack Sullivan to discuss the matter further. After which in a statement he assured that the US administration is taking it very seriously and the administration has a plan in this regard which can be implemented immediately.

John Kirby added that there is no evidence yet that such a weapon has been deployed. US officials and aerospace experts have repeatedly claimed that Russia and China have continued military capabilities in space. Russia has tested such a weapon in November 2021.

According to Kerry Bingen, a former intelligence officer of the US Department of Defense, Pentagon, Russia has used various methods, including cyber attacks, to block satellite communications during the Ukraine war.

U.S. experts and former intelligence officials have warned that any threat to U.S. satellites could have far-reaching effects because U.S. forces far outpace their potential rivals in everything from surveillance and missile launch detection to sea and air defenses. We rely on satellite communications for everything from navigation, GPS-guided bombs and battlefield communications.

In addition, civilian sectors also rely heavily on satellites, ranging from GPS-enabled vehicles to services and food delivery and weather forecasting, agriculture and financial transactions.

It should be noted that the US, Russia and China already have the capability to attack satellites around the world. But in principle they can’t use nuclear weapons there. The three countries are also signatories to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the use of nuclear weapons or any weapons of mass destruction. Sending anything into space is prohibited.

He said that Russia has completely ignored the agreements it signed and is using military force in Ukraine against all international laws and norms.