A Republican member of the House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday the space weapon that Russia is trying to develop could “blind” the U.S. economy and military.
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” about the potential impacts of the threat that engulfed much of Washington in the past week.
“If this weapon is allowed to fully deploy, it could completely blind our economy. It would take out our GPS,” Waltz said. “It could blind our military. It is incredibly serious. It’s a weapon of mass destruction, not just us — countries all over the world.”
The issue came to light in the past week when House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) released a statement calling on the Biden administration to declassify intelligence about a “destabilizing” military capability from a hostile foreign power.
In the ensuing…
