US fears Russian space weapon, pressing China-India - News.com.au. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's warning to his counterparts at the Munich conference (ANSA) China and India must pressure Vladimir Putin against the possible deployment of a new space-based nuclear weapon that would also put Beijing and New Delhi's satellites out of action, leaving the world 'disconnected', says Blinken.

Intelligence agencies are divided on the likelihood of Putin going that far, but information about this scenario is of urgent concern to the Biden administration.