The United States has directly warned Russia not to launch a nuclear-armed anti-satellite weapon into space, according to reports.
The White House has said that the weapon, which is designed to cripple Western satellite networks and would violate decades-old non-proliferation treaties, would mark a dangerous escalation in the standoff between the former Cold War powers.
If deployed into orbit, it is thought that the weapon could destroy satellite communications, GPS, space surveillance and military command operations by the US and its allies.
Leading members of Congress briefed on the US intelligence reports have called it a “serious national security threat” as America currently has no ability to defend its satellites from such a weapon. The White House insists it is not an immediate threat, but
