Economist: What terrifying space weapon does Russia have?. Mike Turner (Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee) called on the White House to declassify intelligence information related to a “serious threat to national security” The Economist magazine said that there was an uproar that swept the United States two days ago due to news about a mysterious Russian space weapon.
The magazine explained that many of the initial reports are contradictory, but there are 3 possibilities: either a ‘pop-up’ nuclear weapon designed to destroy satellites, or a nuclear weapon that will be stationed in orbit, or it is a powered satellite.