“The statements of the NATO bloc countries that speak of space as a civilian component are puzzling. I think they are aimed at strengthening the military component and the influence of the alliance, ”said Shvytkin.
He also noted that the actions of the alliance "once again put the world community on the brink of disaster."
“If we talk about statements about the non-deployment of any weapons in outer space, I am very suspicious of this,” said the deputy.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance plans on November 20 to recognize space as a new operational area.
He emphasized that at the same time, the alliance would not “deploy weapons in space”.