The foreign ministers of the world’s seven most industrialized nations (G7) urged Russia this Saturday (02/17/2024) not to “exceed certain limits in space”, with the United States warning of the “serious danger” it poses. Moscow’s development of a weapon against satellites in space.
The heads of diplomacy of the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy met in Munich in the framework of the Security Council held in the German city.
“We also dedicate a clear message to the need not to exceed certain limits in space,” the Italian minister said, “following the news about a possible space nuclear initiative by Russia, although the situations in the Middle East and Ukraine have focused the discussions.” of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, at a later press conference.
The White House confirmed this Wednesday that Russia’s development of a weapon against satellites in space is a “serious threat” to the United States, following a cryptic statement by the chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, Mike Turner.
“I can confirm that this is an anti-satellite technology that Russia is developing,” explained a US government spokesman, who declined to clarify whether it was a type of weapon that included a nuclear capability, as US media previously reported. was
According to Washington, the development of such weapons is “worrisome”, but “does not pose an immediate threat to anyone’s security.”
Satellites in space have become an important element of the war in Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces are using SpaceX’s Starlink constellation for their communications and planning how to operate on the battlefield.
mg (efe, ANSA)
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