On February 14, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Turner, raised concerns about a serious national security threat posed by a Russian anti-satellite weapon. The U.S. National Security Council later confirmed the existence of a space-based anti-satellite weapon of Russian origin. President Biden acknowledged the weapon but provided no details on Russia’s intentions. Anti-satellite weapons are designed to disable or destroy operational satellites and violate the Outer Space Treaty. There is also speculation about the weapon’s potential nuclear capabilities and the risks it poses to other satellites and space debris. Experts suggest that if the weapon is indeed nuclear, it would likely be a weapon of last resort. However, the claims have triggered political debates and accusations between the U.S. and Russia. The Kremlin dismissed the allegations as false and accused the U.S. of fabricating threats to support Ukraine.