The coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, John Kirby, told reporters.
“I can confirm that this concerns anti-satellite capabilities that Russia is developing,” the official said at the briefing, emphasizing that we are not talking about deployed systems, so there is no immediate threat to the safety of anyone.
Kirby emphasized that President Biden, in this regard, ordered the start of briefings among congressmen, “direct diplomatic interaction with Russia,” as well as with US partners and allies.
ABC previously reported that US lawmakers could have been told at a secret briefing about Russia's alleged plans to “place nuclear weapons in space” for use against satellites. The head of the House Intelligence Committee called on Joe Biden to declassify information about a “threat to national security” in connection with “destabilizing foreign military capabilities,” according to sources.