Russia Plans to Trigger “Space Pearl Harbor” With Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapons, US General Warns

Key Points:

• Russia is reportedly planning to deploy nuclear anti-satellite weapons in low Earth orbit, which could trigger a "space Pearl Harbor" by potentially destroying up to 10,000 satellites and disrupting global digital infrastructure, according to US Space Forces Commander General Steven Whiting.
• The deployment aims to neutralize Western technological superiority by "leveling the battlefield," posing a significant threat to NATO’s military capabilities and global communication systems reliant on satellites.
• The US plans to double its space defense budget to $71 billion annually, urging allies to increase spending to counter emerging space threats from Russia and China, with the next major conflict likely to begin in space.
• Concerns have been raised over the Russian satellite Kosmos-2558's close monitoring of a US reconnaissance satellite and the deployment of a subsatellite possibly equipped with anti-satellite capabilities, suggesting covert military intentions behind Russia’s space operations.
• Despite these developments, Russia’s overall space capabilities are declining, with launch rates at historic lows and a strategic shift away from manned deep space or lunar missions toward developing a new Russian Orbital Station.