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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH Politics SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Saturday, February 17, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Politics|U.S. Fears Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/us/politics/russia-nuclear-weapon-space.html * Share full article * * Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT U.S. FEARS RUSSIA MIGHT PUT A NUCLEAR WEAPON IN SPACE American spy agencies are divided on whether Moscow would go so far, but the concern is urgent enough that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has asked China and India to try to talk Russia down. * Share full article * * * Read in app Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken raised concerns about developments in Russia’s nuclear capability at the Munich Security Conference this weekend.Credit...Thomas Kienzle/Pool, via Associated Press By David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes David E. Sanger reported from Munich, and Julian E. Barnes from Washington. Feb. 17, 2024Updated 6:02 p.m. ET Get it sent to your inbox. When Russia conducted a series of secret military satellite launches around the time of its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, American intelligence officials began delving into the mystery of what, exactly, the Russians were doing. Later, spy agencies discovered Russia was working on a new kind of space-based weapon that could threaten the thousands of satellites that keep the world connected. In recent weeks, a new warning has circulated from America’s spy agencies: Another launch may be in the works, and the question is whether Russia plans to use it to put a real nuclear weapon into space — a violation of a half-century-old treaty. The agencies are divided on the likelihood that President Vladimir V. Putin would go so far, but nonetheless the intelligence is an urgent concern to the Biden administration. Even if Russia does place a nuclear weapon in orbit, U.S. officials are in agreement in their assessment that the weapon would not be detonated. Instead, it would lurk as a time bomb in low orbit, a reminder from Mr. Putin that if he was pressed too hard with sanctions, or military opposition to his ambitions in Ukraine or beyond, he could destroy economies without targeting humans on earth. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Despite the uncertainties, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken raised the possibility of the Russian nuclear move with his Chinese and Indian counterparts on Friday and Saturday on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Mr. Blinken’s message was blunt: Any nuclear detonation in space would take out not only American satellites but also those in Beijing and New Delhi. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. David E. Sanger covers the Biden administration and national security. He has been a Times journalist for more than four decades and has written several books on challenges to American national security. More about David E. Sanger Julian E. Barnes covers the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The Times. He has written about security issues for more than two decades. More about Julian E. Barnes * Share full article * * * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions KEEP READING THE TIMES BY CREATING A FREE ACCOUNT OR LOGGING IN. Continue Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options