‘Impossible to control the consequences’ of Russian space weapons, scientists warn

RUSSIA has expressed concern over the development of an anti-satellite space weapon.

In a recent press release, the White House said it has evidence that Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon.

This new weapon could create a dangerous amount of space debris and disrupt essential services, experts say.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the nature of such a program “troubling.”

However, he assured that there was “no immediate threat to anyone’s safety.”

According to reports, the weapon is not yet operational but could cause a chain reaction of clashes.

This could make it impossible to use satellites in low Earth orbit for decades.

Russia immediately denied the existence of such a program, calling it a “malicious fabrication.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “It is clear that the White House, through a trick or a con, is trying to encourage Congress to vote on a bill to allocate money; this is clear.

“We’ll see what tricks the White House will use.”

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters during a visit to Tirana, Albania, last week that Washington was discussing the issue with allies.

“This is not an active capability, but it is a potential capability that we take very, very seriously,” Blinken said.

“And I expect we’ll have more to say soon, very soon in fact, so stay tuned,” he added.

It’s not clear exactly how a space bomb weapon would work, but… said experts that it is more likely to jam or fry satellites than act as an explosive.

Another major concern about such a weapon is the creation of more space debris.

These pieces of debris and the speed at which they orbit our planet could make them a huge risk to satellites and entities such as the International Space Station (ISS).

“This situation has been described in terms similar to those applicable to nuclear weapons on Earth, in terms of mutually assured destruction,” say experts from Living Science said.

Currently, the issue of not being able to control space debris and its trajectory is one of the most worrying issues for experts.