“Russia recklessly conducted a devastating anti-satellite weapon test against one of its satellites. As a result, more than 1.5 thousand debris appeared under observation, and & nbsp; hundreds of thousands of fragments of smaller space debris, which & nbsp; now threatens the interests of all countries, & nbsp; & mdash; State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a & nbsp; briefing on Monday. & mdash; & nbsp; The test will significantly increase the danger to & nbsp; astronauts and & nbsp; astronauts on the & nbsp; ISS.
Price added that “the United States will work with allies and partners to respond to these irresponsible Russian actions.”
In the meantime The & nbsp; Pentagon stated that & nbsp; the anti-satellite weapons allegedly being developed by Russia threaten the United States, and & nbsp; noted that & nbsp; the world needs common norms for the development of near-Earth space.
The first to & nbsp; the prepared statement of the State Department reported on Twitter./p>
“ The US is very concerned about a major test of Russian anti-satellite weapons over the weekend, and the State Department is preparing a statement on the matter, according to two US officials. US Space Command confirms that & nbsp; an unusual & ldquo; debris event occurred & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & mdash; & nbsp; & mdash; wrote by CNN national security correspondent Kylie Atwood.