German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space

News Defense German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space Major General Michael Traut said Berlin is preparing new military space capabilities, including jammers, lasers and a sovereign satellite communications network. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers A nuclear detonation in space would not look like a conventional strike on Earth. | Dima Korotayev/AFP via Getty Images June 13, 2026 2:39 pm CET By Chris Lunday BERLIN — Germany’s top military space commander said he cannot rule out that Russia is working on technology to place a nuclear warhead in space, warning that such a move could cripple satellite services and make parts of orbit unusable for decades.

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