Why Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite weapon is very troubling?

Satellites stand out as one of a nation's vital resources, playing crucial roles in both civilian and military communication. In the military domain, satellites serve key functions such as intelligence gathering, early-warning systems for enemy missile launches, and offering precise guidance to various military assets, including missiles, aircraft, and warships.
Hence, disabling the satellites of a specific nation would render it vulnerable in a conflict.
To achieve this, anti-satellite or ASAT weapons have been developed - this includes missiles that can be launched from Earth as well as offensive satellites that are designed to take out an adversary’s satellites.
But a recent development seems to be pointing to a much more dangerous system.
A senior U.S. government official suggests that Russia is moving to put a nuclear weapon in space designed to destroy satellites.

In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite weapon is very troubling?

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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:01 THE REVELATION
05:03 COMPLEX SITUATION
07:19 ANALYSIS

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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)

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