A Russian Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapon Is Not Good News for China
Russia’s alleged development of a nuclear anti-satellite weapons capability could upend strategic stability between the three most powerful nuclear-armed states: the United States, China, and Russia.
Russia’s potential fielding of a nuclear-armed anti-satellite (ASAT) capability has major implications for not just the United States and its allies but also China. Beijing will be reluctant to voice objections in order to avoid upsetting its relationship with Moscow, which the two sides characterize as reaching an “unprecedented high level.”
The statement issued by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner concerning a "serious national security threat", February 14, 2024
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