Russia looking to place nuke in space, claims US

Kremlin dismisses US warning

The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

The new capabilities, related to Russian attempts to develop a spacebased weapon, do not pose an urgent threat to the US, the source said.

The intelligence came to light after Representative Mike Turner, Republican chair of the US House of Representatives intelligence committee, issued an unusual and cryptic statement on Wednesday warning of a “serious national security threat.” Sources later said the warning was related to Russian capabilities in space, related to satellites. One of the sources said the issue is serious, but is not related to an active capability nor should it be a cause for panic.

“I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can

openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat,” Turner said in the statement, providing no further information.

Current and former officials said the nuclear weapon was not in orbit.

The Kremlin dismissed on Thursday a warning by the United States about Moscow’s new nuclear capabilities in space, calling it a “malicious fabrication” and a trick by the White House aimed at getting US lawmakers to approve more money to counter Russia.

I AM REQUESTING THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN DECLASSIFY ALL INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS THREAT SO THAT CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION, AND OUR ALLIES CAN OPENLY DISCUSS THE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO THIS THREAT MIKE TURNER

Republican chair, US House of Representatives intelligence committee