Updated
There has been more information on this story pointing away from the linked piece regarding just Russian nuclear weapons…
The new information points to Russian Space abilities…
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There are varying issues that the administration has viewed as concerning in regard to Russia’s activities in space, including certain developments with its satellites and its jamming of U.S. satellites.
One House intelligence committee member said the intelligence was “disturbing.” Another said “it’s a serious issue but not an immediate crisis.” Both members and the people familiar with the intelligence were granted anonymity to speak about classified materials.….
Members of Congress where briefed on the evaluation by the US intelligence community today…
The capability is not there yet…
Bit cat IS out of the bag….
Russia President Putin is sure to be happy the West is aware of this….
Could this move the House Republicans to approve aid for the Ukraine!
“The United States has informed Congress and its allies in Europe of new intelligence about Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat,” the New York Timesreports.
“Officials said that the new intelligence was serious — but that the capability was still under development, and Russia had not deployed it. Consequently, it did not pose an urgent threat to the United States, Ukraine or America’s European allies, they said. The information is highly classified, and officials said it could not be declassified without cutting off its source.”
Politico: Warning from House Intel is about Russia’s space power.