Nuclear space weapons: Why an old topic is coming back to the table now of all times. Almost half of the approximately 1,600 satellites orbiting the earth belong to the USA.
Outer Space Treaty of 1967 bans nuclear space weapons in Earth orbit. Space satellites are part of the Earth's critical infrastructure. The goal of nuclear weapons in space is to gain a strategic advantage by being able to attack targets from space, including enemy satellites or ground-based facilities. But the use of such weapons has been severely restricted by international treaties.