Russia Mulls Putting a Nuclear Weapon in Space, US Intelligence Finds
- National Security Advisor Sullivan to meet with top lawmakers
- No weapon has been deployed, but US is taking matter seriously
Jake Sullivan
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US intelligence shows that Russia is discussing the possibility of basing a nuclear weapon in space, according to people familiar with the matter, a finding that emerged after a top House Republican publicly warned of an unspecified national-security threat.
The threat cited by US intelligence is not yet an active one, and Russia has not deployed a nuclear weapon into space, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity. While the conclusions are significant and US officials are taking the matter seriously, there’s no immediate cause for public alarm, said the people.