The U.S. Intelligence Community believes that the Russian government has launched an anti-Satellite weapon into space that is currently deployed near American satellites.
U.S. Ambassador Robert Wood, who serves as the U.S. Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations, made the revelation on Monday while speaking at the U.N.
“On May 16, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that the United States assesses is likely a counterspace weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit,” Wood said. “Russia deployed this new counterspace weapon into the same orbit as a US government satellite.”
CNN noted that Russia previously launched an anti-Satellite weapon into space back in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine.
The news comes after U.S. officials warned earlier this year that they believe Russian President Vladimir…
