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RUSI warns Russia may prepare nuclear weapons against Western satellites

Original: Russia May Be Preparing Nuclear Weapons to Destroy Western Satellites, RUSI Warns

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has warned that Russia may be preparing nuclear weapons designed to destroy Western satellites. The claim, circulated widely by news outlets including United24 Media, raises concerns that a nuclear detonation in orbit could disable critical military and civilian space infrastructure. Analysts caution the reports heighten tensions over the weaponisation of space and renew debate on Western satellite defences.

Why now: Concerns about Russian space-based nuclear threats are rising amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and growing reliance on satellites

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• Russia May Be Preparing Nuclear Weapons to Destroy Western Satellites, RUSI Warns · UNITED24 Media

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