Outer Space Treaty
Coverage of Outer Space Treaty in the Nexus archive.
- US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit
U.S. Space Command head Gen. Stephen N. Whiting warned that Russia may be developing a nuclear anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon in orbit, which could disrupt global communications, GPS, and satellite networks. Such a move would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and endanger over 10,000 satellites in low Earth orbit, including critical infrastructure like Starlink.
- US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen N. Whiting warned that Russia may be developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit, which could disrupt global communications and satellite systems. He emphasized such a move would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and endanger over 10,000 satellites in low Earth orbit, including critical infrastructure like GPS and Starlink.