In the West, they were alarmed about the deployment of nuclear weapons in space (photo)

On February 14, the chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee stated a serious threat to national security and asked Presidential Administration Joe Baiden to declare all the information. The publication blew up the state space, and the advanced media began to say that it was about Russia's placement of nuclear weapons in space. Focus collected material on how the press of Turner's statement was covered and experts say about the nuclear potential of the Russians in orbit.

"Today the Permanent Special Committee of the House of Intelligence has provided all members of the Congress concerning a serious threat to national security. I ask President Baiden to declass all the information concerning this threat to Congress, the administration and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary for the answer to this threat, " - said Turner's statement. The politician was immediately reacted by New York Times.

Journalists quoted officials who were informed of this issue, who stated that Baiden's administration "informed Congress and its allies in Europe about Russia's achievements in the field of new nuclear weapons of space base, designed to threaten a major satellite group. " The PBS News Hour channel did not stay away.

It was reported that sources characterize a new weapon as a satellite with a nuclear engine and a amount of amounts for maintaining radio electronic struggle - which is something completely different than a satellite that carries nuclear weapons. "Officials say that this satellite may be equipped with a nuclear plant that is capable of conducting a radio electronic fight against American satellites that are needed for US military and civilian communication," Novinari commented.

Meanwhile, after a while, the statement was commented on the White House officials. Thus, John Kirby's strategic communications coordinator, John Kirby, stated that this threat "is associated with the sustainable weapons developed by Russia. " However, he added that this is not the actual threat, but the intention of Moscow to develop the appropriate means. "It is not about a weapon that can be used to attack people or cause physical destruction here on Earth.

However, we carefully monitor this Russian activity and continue to treat it very seriously," Kirby said. For his part, the Official Kremlin denies such accusations, and the Presidential President Dmitry Peskov in his own manner stated that he would not comment on the essence of messages until the White House reveals the details. "It is obvious that the White House is trying to encourage Congress to vote for the bill on the allocation of money by all the truths and lies.

Let's see what tricks will use the White House," he told reporters. The idea of ​​placing nuclear weapons in orbit is not at all new. In the midst of the Cold War, both the US and the USSR had the relevant programs. For example, the United States conducted an experiment of Starfish Prime, blowing up a 1. 45 megaton nuclear bomb at an altitude of about 450 kilometers above sea level.

The explosion created an electromagnetic impulse and protracted radiation belts, which eventually killed eight of the 24 satellites who were at that time in orbit, including one belonging to the United Kingdom. Jessica West of the Canadian non -profit organization Ploughshares about the placement of nuclear weapons in space said it was a stupid idea.

"Nuclear weapons in space-really, a very stupid idea, first, because it is forbidden, but also because it has an immediate and long-term non-sampling impact on the space environment, which means that it affects everyone, including the same that unfolds and her allies, ”she emphasized. Earlier Defense Express. Analyzed the possibilities of the Russian Federation to deploy a sipping nuclear system in space. According to experts, all options for launching the Russians are still hypothetical.