Horror as Russia 'plans nuclear weapon in space' that could cause global chaos

Horror as Russia 'plans nuclear weapon in space' that could cause global chaos General Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Command, said America was 'very concerned' about Russian plans to put a nuclear weapon in space that would target satellitesCommentsNewsCatherine MacKinlay, Tim Hanlon News Reporter and Catherine Mackinlay11:22, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesVladimir Putin's Russia is reportedly plotting to put a nuclear weapon in space(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Russia is feared to be planning to put a nuclear weapon in space that is capable of sparking global chaos by targeting satellites.‌A United States military chief has warned Moscow is considering using a nuclear anti-satellite weapon which could destroy thousands of satellites and cause communications disruption across the world, dubbing it a "Space Pearl Harbor".‌General Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Command, said America was "very concerned" about the Kremlin's plans, which he said form part of a wider pattern of Russian aggression in space since the war in Ukraine began.‌View 3 ImagesProton-M rocket with GLONASS satellites to improve Russia's military and civilian navigation(Image: STR/AFP via Getty Images)READ MORE: Tesco boss issues food cost warning as Iran war 'creating uncertainty' for BritsREAD MORE: The 19 safest places in UK if war breaks out after Russia issues strike threatThe four-star general warned Russia has already been carrying out "sustained satellite communication and GPS jamming" on such a scale that it is "putting civilian airliners at risk".Speaking on The Times podcast The General & The Journalist, Gen Whiting said: "Russia remains a sophisticated space power and they continue to invest in counter-space weapons. They are thinking about placing in orbit a nuclear anti-satellite weapon that would hold at risk everyone's satellites in low Earth orbit, and that would be an outcome tha...