{"id":2234875,"date":"2024-05-01T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-space-official-affirms-russia-seeking-anti-satellite-nuclear-capability\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:36:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:36:48","slug":"pentagon-space-official-affirms-russia-seeking-anti-satellite-nuclear-capability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-space-official-affirms-russia-seeking-anti-satellite-nuclear-capability\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon space official confirms Russia&#8217;s pursuit of anti-satellite nuclear technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-space-official-affirms-russia-seeking-anti-satellite-nuclear-capability%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2234875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary of the provided text is about Russia&#8217;s development of a satellite with a nuclear weapon that \u2063poses a threat to global satellite operations, as disclosed by Pentagon official John Plumb to lawmakers. This capability \u200craises concerns about the indiscriminate use of nuclear weapons in space, emphasizing the potential risks to various\u200c crucial services and sectors. The summary highlights Russia&#8217;s creation of a\u200b satellite armed with a nuclear weapon, \u2062presenting risks to worldwide satellite activities. Pentagon&#8217;s John Plumb informed legislators about this alarming development, stressing the dangers of using \u2063nuclear arms in space. This revelation underscores the jeopardy to essential services and sectors due to this\u2062 advanced military \u200dcapability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russia<\/a> is looking to develop a new satellite that could carry a nuclear device and pose a threat to all other satellites, a senior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pentagon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pentagon<\/a> official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-us-capitol-police-martyrs-will-get-congressional-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Pelosi: US Capitol Police \u2018Martyrs\u2019 Will Get Congressional Gold Medal\">told lawmakers<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb confirmed Russia\u2019s intended military development to lawmakers on the <a href=\"https:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/subcommittees\/strategic-forces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Armed Services Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on Strategic Forces\">House Armed Services Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on Strategic Forces<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussia is also developing a concerning anti-satellite capability related to a new satellite carrying a nuclear device that Russia is developing,\u201d Plumb said in his written testimony to lawmakers. \u201cThis capability could pose a threat to all satellites operated by countries and companies around the globe, as well as to the vital communications, scientific, meteorological, agricultural, commercial, and national security services we all depend upon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then told lawmakers that they are ultimately \u201cconcerned\u201d that Russia would \u201cfly a nuclear weapon in space,\u201d which would be an \u201cindiscriminate weapon, doesn\u2019t have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-top-immigration-adviser-biden-agenda-would-fundamentally-erase-very-essence-of-americas-nationhood\/\" title=\"Ex-Top Immigration Adviser: Biden Agenda \u2018Would Fundamentally Erase Very Essence Of America\u2019s Nationhood\u2019\">national boundaries<\/a>, doesn\u2019t determine between military satellites, civilian satellites, or commercial satellites.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb testifies before the House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on cyberspace operations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>House Intelligence Committee Chairman\u00a0Mike\u00a0Turner\u00a0(R-OH), a member of the subcommittee, first hinted at this intelligence back in February when he released a vague statement calling for President Joe Biden to declassify intelligence he described as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-spox-largest-threat-to-u-s-national-security-are-u-s-cops\/\" title=\"State Dept Spox: \u2018Largest Threat to U.S. National Security are U.S. Cops\u2019\">national security threat<\/a><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turner\u2019s questions toward Plumb elicited his comments on this threat, which he said \u201cis not imminent in the way that we should have to worry about it right now,\u201d though he said the Pentagon and administration are taking it \u201cdeadly seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United States\u2019s awareness of\u00a0Russia\u2019s pursuit of this capability \u201cgoes back many, many months, if not a few years,\u201d National Security Council coordinator John Kirby said in response to Turner\u2019s vague comments. Kirby noted the intelligence community has gained a \u201chigher sense of confidence exactly how\u00a0Russia\u00a0continues to pursue\u201d this capability in \u201crecent weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Russia vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would\u2019ve reaffirmed the States Parties to the Outer Space Treaty not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-republicans-defect-to-advance-biden-nominee-accused-of-lying-about-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Three Republicans Defect To Advance Biden Nominee Accused of Lying About Iran Deal\">put nuclear weapons<\/a> in orbit around Earth. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we have noted previously, the United States assesses that\u00a0Russia\u00a0is developing a new\u00a0satellite\u00a0carrying a nuclear device,\u201d national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement at the time. \u201cWe have heard President Putin say publicly that\u00a0Russia\u00a0has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space. If that were the case,\u00a0Russia\u00a0would not have vetoed this resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a congressional hearing, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb revealed Russia&#8217;s plan to build a satellite armed with a nuclear weapon, raising concerns about its potential threat to existing satellites. The disclosure highlights Russia&#8217;s military ambitions in space, as acknowledged by senior Pentagon officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2234876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP23089512242881-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2234875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP23089512242881-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2234875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2234876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2234875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2234875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2234875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}