NATO boss warns of Russian nuclear weapons in area | EUROtoday

According to a media report, NATO fears that Russia might additionally wage wars in area and use nuclear weapons towards satellites. “We are aware of reports that Russia is examining the opportunity to place nuclear weapons in space,” mentioned NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte of “Welt am Sonntag”.

The NATO allies tailored to the brand new challenges in area. So they exchanged details about intelligence, arrange nationwide area instructions and developed smaller, maneuverable and higher protected satellites.

The area is essential for the deterrent and protection of NATO. “In recent years it has become more and more dangerous in space, more dangerous and unpredictable. We know that the competition in space is violent and becomes more and more bitter. And not only in commercial terms. That concerns all of our security,” mentioned Rutte.

For the primary time, Rutte additionally introduced elevated monitoring of the Arctic with satellites. “We see how China and Russia are increasingly using the new sea routes and militarize parts of the Arctic. Satellites can help us monitor movements on land and at sea and at the same time they ensure that our troops have resistant and safe communication”.