German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space

(Chris Lunday – Politico) Germany’s top military space commander said he cannot rule out that Russia is working on technology to place a nuclear warhead in space, warning that such a move could cripple satellite services and make parts of orbit unusable for decades. “At the very top end of escalation, there is the suspicion that Russia may be working on technology to place a nuclear explosive device in orbit,” Major General Michael Traut, commander of the Bundeswehr Space Command, said in an interview with POLITICO at the ILA Berlin air show. Asked whether he considered that realistic, Traut said: “I cannot rule it out.” – German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space – POLITICO