atellites stand out as one of a nation’s vital resources, playing crucial roles in both civilian and military communication. In the military domain, satellites serve key functions such as intelligence gathering, early-warning systems for enemy missile launches, and offering precise guidance to various military assets, including missiles, aircraft, and warships.Hence, disabling the satellites of a specific nation would render it vulnerable in a conflict.To achieve this, anti-satellite or ASAT weapons have been developed – this includes missiles that can be launched from Earth as well as offensive satellites that are designed to take out an adversary’s satellites.But a recent development seems to be pointing to a much more dangerous system.A senior U.S. government official suggests that Russia is moving to put a nuclear weapon in space designed to destroy satellites.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite weapon is very troubling?#defenseupdates #usvsrussia #ukrainerussiawar Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION02:01 THE REVELATION05:03 COMPLEX SITUATION07:19 ANALYSIS