Russia created a “scary” new anti-satellite weapon, according to the White House

NEW DELHI: According to the White House on Thursday, Russia has created a “troubling” new anti-satellite weapon, but because it hasn’t been used yet, nobody’s safety is in danger.
According to John Kirby, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council, US intelligence agencies are aware that Russia may possess the weapon, but it is not yet equipped to carry out “physical destruction” on Earth.

US authorities have discussed the matter with partners and allies and are carefully analyzing the data.
“First this is not an active capability that’s been deployed and though Russia’s pursuit of this particular capability is troubling, there is no immediate threat to anyone’s safety,” Kirby said. “We’re not discussing a weapon that can be used to harm people or inflict physical harm on this planet.”
The White House has verified its information indicating Russia’s grave danger to the country’s security. The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, had pushed the Biden administration to provide information regarding this danger that was not classified. The White House did lament that Turner made his remarks prior to the material having been thoroughly examined and declassified.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said, “We have been very careful and deliberate about what we decide to declassify, downgrade, and share with the public.” Conversely, Russia played down US worries, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov characterizing them as an effort to get Congress to back assistance to Ukraine.

More than 130 nations, including Russia, have ratified an international space treaty, which would be violated by the claimed space-based Russian military capacity. To resolve these issues, the White House plans to communicate with the Russians directly. Kirby attempted to reassure Americans, but he made clear that the situation was grave, saying, “I don’t want to minimize the potential here for disruption.”

Legislators on Capitol Hill were to be briefed by White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan on the Russian threat. The White House, however, voiced dissatisfaction with Turner’s strategy for making the concerns known to the public. “We make decisions about how and when to publicly disclose intelligence in a careful, deliberate, and strategic way,” Kirby said.
“No matter what has, in this specific instance, entered the public domain, we won’t be taking that process off. He said, “I can assure you that we will continue to keep the American people and members of Congress, as well as our international partners, as fully informed as possible.”