The United States is currently faced with a problem “serious threat” to national security which, according to the American media, is connected with Russia’s deployment of nuclear weapons in space.

Authorities They did not specify what kind of threat this was.. However, there are high hopes in Washington after the Republican President of the US House Intelligence Committee Mike Turner posted a cryptic message about this.

In a letter sent to his Republican colleagues this Wednesday, he noted that his committee had determined “An urgent issue regarding the destabilizing potential of foreign policy” All members of Congress should know this.

In the letter, Turner explained that the committee voted on Tuesday to declassify information about this threat and that all members of the lower house can now have access to information on this matter.

In his message, he also called on US President Joe Biden declassify “all information related to this threat”about which he did not give details so that it could be made public to the rest of the population.

The ABC network noted that, according to two sources familiar with the situation, this threat is in connection with Moscow’s intention to place nuclear weapons in space. not for launching them against the Earth, but for their possible use against satellites.

CNN agreed with ABC that the threat is associated with Russia.

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The Senate urged caution, according to the Democratic chairman of that chamber’s Select Committee on Intelligence. Mark Warner and his vice president, a Republican Marco Rubio.

“The Senate Intelligence Committee has relevant information and has been thoroughly investigating this matter from the outset. We continue to take this issue seriously and “We are discussing an appropriate response with the administration.”This is stated in a joint statement.

Moreover, as they added, we must “be careful when disclosing sources and methods this may be the key to preserving the United States’ options.”

The White House has refused to provide additional information on the issue.

National Security Council Advisor at a press conference Jake Sullivan He said he had personally spoken with security leaders from both parties this week, including Turner, and that He was “a little surprised” that the lawmaker made these comments this Wednesday.

Sullivan plans to meet tomorrow, Thursday, with the so-called “gang of eight” which includes the leaders of each of the two parties in the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the chairmen and members of the opposition of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees.

(EFE)