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According to the WSJ, Russia launched a spacecraft to allegedly use nuclear weapons against satellites.

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Russia launched the spacecraft more than two years ago for transport in the future anti-satellite nuclear weaponsthe newspaper reported this Thursday Wall Street Magazine (WSJ) based on US

According to the WSJ, Russia launched a spacecraft to allegedly use nuclear weapons against satellites.

Russia launched the spacecraft more than two years ago for transport in the future anti-satellite nuclear weaponsthe newspaper reported this Thursday Wall Street Magazine (WSJ) based on US sources.

A newspaper that has indicated that its information is exclusive and received from anonymous US officialsnoted that the vehicle called “Space 2553” It was launched into orbit in February 2022, weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In mid-February, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said elect a group of members of Congress information from US intelligence agencies related to the development of this type of weapon.

Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor. | Photo: EFE

White House spokesman John Kirby then confirmed this to the press. that the system was linked to anti-satellite weapons that Russia was developing.

Satellite launched into orbit designed to study components of a potential anti-satellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device.according to the article WSJ.

The satellite was launched then He didn’t have nuclear weapons., the newspaper reports. But US officials said it was relatedin connection with the Russian anti-satellite nuclear program which is a growing concern for US President Joe Biden’s government.

The satellite, which was launched on February 5 and remains in what the newspaper described as “unusual orbit”, acted secretly as a platform for research and development of non-nuclear components of a new weapons system.

Russia says the spacecraft is intended for scientific research, but US officials believe its role is militaryWSJ added.

New weapons that Russia is allegedly developing “This would be a violation of the Outer Space Treaty, which has been signed by more than 130 countries, including Russia.”Kirby said in February.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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