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 IN SPACE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?

IN SPACE NUCLEAR WEAPONS ?

The US experienced a deluge of intelligence assessments this week. The head of the House Intelligence Committee asked that the Administration make public intelligence that he had received in confidence about a possibly revolutionary Russian weapon that should seriously jeopardize the security of the United States and its allies.
To be precise, no one has stated what it is. Nonetheless, the general consensus is that the Russians either launched a nuclear bomb into orbit or used another type of satellite intended to launch a first attack that would destroy many satellites in one go.


Space travel has long been prohibited by nuclear weapons.
The US detonated a 1.45 megaton bomb 280 kilometers into space back in 1962.
Eight of the twenty-two satellites in orbit were destroyed by radiation and magnetic pulses; one of them was an early British Television satellite that the company was not amused about losing as it sent signals across the Atlantic. Most of the Pacific Ocean lost radio service, and several areas lost electricity, including most of Japan.

Over the years, the realization of the enormity of their actions has reverberated. Considering that there are currently tens of thousands of satellites in orbit, our technological civilization finds this to be a laughable notion.
The timing of this warning coincides with the successful deployment by the US this week of a number of new generation satellites intended to detect shorter range ballistic missiles, aero ballistic missiles, and hypersonic missiles in addition to the more conventional IRBM/SLBM/ICBM varieties.

Although Russian space power has significantly decreased, they worked very hard to sustain this most recent launch. They have been purposefully blocking transmissions and capturing others for years now using maneuvering SIGINT satellites, with the Italian military communications satellite being a particularly well-liked target.
When Ronald Reagan first revealed the "Star Wars" program in the 1980s, it was widely believed that he had gone insane and that the program was a hoax. The plan involved developing anti-missile satellites equipped with lasers and kinetic rail guns, as well as ground-launched interceptor weapons and particle cannons.

He appears to be a visionary now. Laser weapons are starting to arrive and will be able to be used in ten years. To be honest, the development of anti-missile systems with ever superior capabilities and frequently surprising dependability may be attributed to his groundbreaking study conducted forty years ago. The Soviets were horrified by the possibility that the US may use these weapons; they knew they had no chance of ever using them. In fact, in Iceland, a consensus was achieved in 1986 to eliminate all nuclear weapons. However, Gorbachev asked that Star Wars be dropped from the agreement, something Reagan would never accept.

Forty years later, the US, China, India, and Russia have all tested ASAT missiles; multiple of them caused havoc with debris in an area as packed as space.
It is known that there exist maneuvering satellites with various functions. It is thought that Russia possesses deployable mini-satellites that can function as hunter-killers.
However, the notion of a nuclear weapon in orbit? It seems completely superfluous. You could do a great deal of harm with little money if you fired an ICBM into space.

You're mistaken if you believe that the Americans lack a structure and a strategy for taking revenge when called upon. However, part of its deterrent effect is keeping it unclear and hidden.
This sounds just as alarming as the "missile gap" and "bomber gap" of six decades ago. We need ten if they only have one.
If the Administration can just disclose what it knows, it may be the best course of action. 

After all, if the source is made public, it won't be difficult for the FSB to shut it down.
Furthermore, it needs to be used to create trouble even if it is a weapon in space. Should we reach that point where such incidents are occurring, we will have far more pressing concerns.
"Of all secrets, military secrets are the most transient." A cell phone in your pocket tomorrow, a secret today.