Pentagon Spox Reports: Russia Launched A ‘Space Weapon…Capable Of Attacking Other Satellites'

During a press briefing on Tuesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder answered reporter questions on recently launched Russian space infrastructure.

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[love_in_an_echo_chamber]

Knock out communications and watch panic ensue.

[dqjkpyq]

Old news, Regan initiated the Star Wars program. Buya!

[vinomsikol]

"If" Russia 🇷🇺 deployed these type of weaponry into orbit, I'm 100% sure they're not the first to do it😂😂😂😂

[BlackbirdSSR]

They use our tax dollars to put on these juvinile, comic-book style charades.

[climber]

Maybe the biggest offenders can work to clean up and de-orbit all the space trash they’ve left up there.

[StonedTrooper]

And everyone was making fun of trump for starting the space force

[Ohn]

Oh so the whole space force thing isn’t dumb after all?

[michaelh]

No one had ever thought this possible? I figured you all had it covered. I guess not. I thought about this in 1983 or 84.

[contractorvegas]

Well that's it, pentagon needs more money
The homes sales dropped: Pentagon says it's a national security issue we need more money.
There's been an error our our accounting amd we have a surplus: it's a national security issue and we need more money

[susanmcpeterson]

Tbh any country could possibly do that. All satellites are within the earths atmosphere.

[Dtouchet]

I'm pretty sure we have the same weapon...the exact weapon that he's talking about!

[cantbuyrespect]

We are such a weird species. We tear apart our own accomplishments. Imagine what humans could do if we all worked together towards a common goal instead of fighting each other and spending a huge amount of time and resources preparing to fight each other.

[LarsonPetty]

You'd think they'd be more interested in countering that group of teenagers that are derailing their war machine with $50 Walmart drones.

[bobsfanjoy]

💖 Thank You for Your Joint Services. We sleep and live free as result. 💖 Cheers, Eh 🙃

[whitegoldakarawstahh]

I took care of that issue today. no worries fam.

[GeshaPiterskiy]

General Surovikin, after he had built that Surovikin Line in Ukraine, got new orders !
Marvelous accomplishments ! 😮❤

[JimmyJinIA]

I've often wondered when we'll see a Waste Management rocket launch with a space garbage truck type satellite that collects debris until full, then sets up for a self-destruct path into the Pacific, mostly or fully burning up upon entry. Maybe the next project for Elon.

[longshot]

Looks like we dropped the ball on that one 😂

[RunForest]

Did he said space is U.S. domain? What about the 7 billion non U.S. people? They have just right to "have nothing and be happy"?

[stronglight]

Explains why stuff not working, itll get solar flared