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Russia’s Reported Pursuit of a Nuclear-Armed Anti-Satellite Weapon

Thinking the Unthinkable with Ankit Panda
March 8, 2024

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Episode Notes:

Ankit sat down with Victoria Samson, the chief director of space security and stability at the Secure World Foundation, about the recent news of Russia's experimentation with placing a nuclear weapon in orbit, what the Russian leadership may be thinking, and what it means for national security. The conversation explored the weaponization of space, the dangers of a nuclear detonation in space, and why Moscow may be interested in this type of weapon.