据报道，俄罗斯正计划部署能够引发“太空珍珠港”事件的核反卫星武器，这一发展不仅威胁到北约的军事优势，还威胁到全球数字化基础设施。
美国太空军司令史蒂芬·怀廷上将在2026年4月15日接受《泰晤士报》采访时分享了这一信息。据怀廷将军称，俄罗斯打算在距离地球300到1200英里的近地轨道上部署核弹头。他表示，此举旨在通过“平整战场”来抵消西方的技术优势。
此类部署的后果可能是灾难性的。空间中的单次核爆炸可能摧毁或导致多达10,000颗卫星失效，约占全球卫星网络的80%。这将导致GPS、卫星互联网、移动通信服务以及军事侦察和定位系统立即中断，使北约的作战能力陷入瘫痪。
怀廷将军补充说：“我不会谈论我们的情报来源和方法，但显然这是一份我们非常关注的报告。”根据他的说法，美国计划将其太空防御投资翻倍，达到每年710亿美元。他认为美国盟友也应增加该领域的支出，以避免面临“太空珍珠港”。
“由于我们现在在太空看到的威胁，太空领域在过去十年中发生了根本性变化，中俄构建了一系列作战空间武器，”他指出。这位将军相信，下一场大规模战争“很可能是一场始于太空的战争”。
此前，在2025年6月，俄罗斯卫星Kosmos-2558曾被发现一直在尾随美国的USA 326侦察卫星。
Russia is reportedly planning to deploy nuclear anti-satellite weapons capable of triggering a “space Pearl Harbor,” a development that poses a threat not only to NATO’s military advantage but to the entire global digital infrastructure.This information was shared by General Steven Whiting, Commander of the US Space Forces, in an interview with The Times, on April 15.We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field.DONATE NOWAccording to General Whiting, Russia intends to place a nuclear warhead into low Earth orbit, between 300 to 1,200 miles above Earth. The move is aimed at neutralizing Western technological superiority by “leveling the battlefield,” he stated.The consequences of such a deployment could be catastrophic. A single nuclear explosion in space could potentially destroy or disable up to 10,000 satellites, approximately 80% of the global satellite network. This would result in immediate disruptions to GPS, satellite internet, mobile communication services, and military reconnaissance and targeting systems, paralyzing NATO’s operational capabilities.“I won’t speak about our intelligence sources and methods, but obviously it’s a report that we’re very concerned about,” the general added.Read moreCategoryWar in Ukraine
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According to Whiting, the United States plans to double its investments in space defense to $71 billion annually US allies should also increase their spending in this area if they want to avoid facing a “space Pearl Harbor.”“The space domain has fundamentally transformed over the last decade because [of] the threats we now see in space where China and Russia build a suite of operational space weapons,” he stated.The general believes that the next big war will “likely be a war that starts in space.”Read moreCategoryLatest news
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In June 2025, the Russian satellite Kosmos-2558, which has been shadowing the US USA 326 reconnaissance satellite for nearly two years, deployed a new subsatellite, sparking significant alarm. According to Dr. Marco Langbroek, a Dutch space tracking expert, this new object—dubbed Object C (2025-089C / NORAD 64627)—could potentially be part of a weapons-testing platform, possibly equipped with anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities.US officials and independent analysts have raised concerns about the close proximity of Kosmos-2558 to USA 326 during the deployment, fearing the satellite’s military intentions. Langbroek, who has previously highlighted the risks of such operations, expressed ongoing concerns that Russia’s space missions, officially classified as “inspection operations,” might actually be camouflaging the development of dormant anti-satellite systems.Read moreCategoryLatest news
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Nevertheless, Russia has seen a significant decline in its space capabilities, with its launch rates hitting an all-time low, the lowest since the early days of human space
