Vladimir Putin, the Russian President who recently earned the United States' ire over his "ready for nuclear war" statement, has now reportedly asked his officials to set up a nuclear power unit in space.

As per a report by Russia's&nbsp;state news agency TASS, Putin on Thursday (Mar 14) told his officials that space projects, including the construction of a nuclear power unit in space, must be a priority and should get proper financing.

This comes as last month CNN quoting sources reported that Moscow was trying to develop a nuclear space weapon with the capability to cripple a huge number of commercial and government satellites.

<h2>A matter of priority</h2>

During a meeting with government members, ahead of the Russian presidential election, Putin said Russia has "good competencies and, moreover, even has such reserves that we can be proud of, which we can count on in the future".

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Speaking of a nuclear power unit that would operate in space as an example, Putin said, "We need to finance it on time."

"We just need to set priorities," he remarked, adding, "There are issues there that require additional attention."

This comes as, last week, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, revealed that Russia and China were working on a project that could see the installation of a nuclear projector on the Moon.

"It seems that we are all used to the fact that we have such competencies that other countries do not possess, but we need to pay special attention to them so that they develop and can be used in the future to solve those tasks that can and should be solved with the help of these technologies," said Putin.

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<h2>What did the Roscosmos chief say?</h2>

During a youth festival on March 5, Yuri said: "Today, we are seriously considering a project to deliver to the moon and mount a power reactor there jointly with our Chinese partners somewhere between 2033 and 2035."

<h2>Russia's space nuclear weapon</h2>

The potential Russian nuclear weapon is what military experts call a nuclear EMP. Such a weapon can be used to create a pulse of electromagnetic energy and a flood of highly charged particles that can tear&nbsp;through space and disrupt other satellites in the Earth's orbit.

According to CNN, officials from the Biden administration have publicly stated that such a space weapon is being developed by Russia but is yet to be&nbsp;launched into orbit. They cautioned that, if deployed, the nuclear space weapon would cross a hazardous threshold in the history of nuclear weapons and could cause unforeseen disruptions.

(With inputs from agencies)

Vladimir Putin, the Russian President who recently earned the United States' ire over his "ready for nuclear war" statement, has now reportedly asked his officials to set up a nuclear power unit in space.

Vladimir Putin, the Russian President who recently earned the United States' ire over his "ready for nuclear war" statement, has now reportedly asked his officials to set up a nuclear power unit in space. As per a report by Russia's state news agency TASS, Putin on Thursday (Mar 14) told his officials that space projects, including the construction of a nuclear power unit in space, must be a priority and should get proper financing. This comes as last month CNN quoting sources reported that Moscow was trying to develop a nuclear space weapon with the capability to cripple a huge number of commercial and government satellites. A matter of priority During a meeting with government members, ahead of the Russian presidential election, Putin said Russia has "good competencies and, moreover, even has such reserves that we can be proud of, which we can count on in the future". Also read | Putin's Russia enters election mode with 'new' territories from Ukraine: Top points Speaking of a nuclear power unit that would operate in space as an example, Putin said, "We need to finance it on time." "We just need to set priorities," he remarked, adding, "There are issues there that require additional attention." This comes as, last week, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, revealed that Russia and China were working on a project that could see the installation of a nuclear projector on the Moon. "It seems that we are all used to the fact that we have such competencies that other countries do not possess, but we need to pay special attention to them so that they develop and can be used in the future to solve those tasks that can and should be solved with the help of these technologies," said Putin. Also read | Russia-Ukraine war: Putin threatens West, says Moscow 'ready' for nuclear war What did the Roscosmos chief say? During a youth festival on March 5, Yuri said: "Today, we are seriously considering a project to deliver to the moon and mount a power reactor there jointly with our Chinese partners somewhere between 2033 and 2035." Russia's space nuclear weapon The potential Russian nuclear weapon is what military experts call a nuclear EMP. Such a weapon can be used to create a pulse of electromagnetic energy and a flood of highly charged particles that can tear through space and disrupt other satellites in the Earth's orbit. According to CNN, officials from the Biden administration have publicly stated that such a space weapon is being developed by Russia but is yet to be launched into orbit. They cautioned that, if deployed, the nuclear space weapon would cross a hazardous threshold in the history of nuclear weapons and could cause unforeseen disruptions. (With inputs from agencies)

Putin's cosmic plan: Russian president wants to install nuclear power unit in space

Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon in space on July 15. The&nbsp;weapon launch sent warning beeps through space control desks in the US and the UK.

One of its satellites fired a missile-like projectile&nbsp;which is capable of striking an enemy satellite. It is&nbsp;the first time such a test has been conducted by any country.

For America, it&nbsp;is a reminder of the space race during the Cold War. The US says that Russia's actions are consistent with its doctrine to attack US space assets.

In November, Russia had launched a satellite that carried another satellite in its womb. The satellite formed in the space but did not pose a threat at that time. However, six months later, both these satellites came incredibly close to an American military satellite known as KH-11 — one of America's most powerful spies in space.

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It&nbsp;was considered to be a border incursion in space to which America complained, and later Russia pulled away.&nbsp;The US now claims it is the same satellite that has test-fired.

America's suspicions date back to 2018 when Russian satellites first began to display mysterious behaviour. In the same year, France claimed that a Russian satellite had cosied up to a French satellite. France said that Russia is playing dangerous games in space.

Now, the United Kingdom has woken up to the danger and has&nbsp;slammed Russia for test-firing a weapon in space. It comes days after an internal report declared that the UK is badly underestimating the Russian threat.

Russia is among the only four countries in the world that have demonstrated anti-satellite capability — the others are America, India and China.

The US President Donald Trump has even created a separate space command to counter Russia and China. The US has released a document that shows how the space war may evolve.

Satellites armed with laser, radio frequency jammers, chemical sprays and even robot arms to rip apart satellites. Despite all these concerns, there is no treaty banning or limiting such weapons. However,&nbsp;there are agreements. The US, Russia, UK and China are among the 100 signatories to the outer space treaty.

Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon in space on July 15. The weapon launch sent warning beeps through space control desks in the US and the UK. One of its satellites fired a missile-like projectile which is capable of striking an enemy satellite.

Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon in space on July 15. The weapon launch sent warning beeps through space control desks in the US and the UK. One of its satellites fired a missile-like projectile which is capable of striking an enemy satellite. It is the first time such a test has been conducted by any country. For America, it is a reminder of the space race during the Cold War. The US says that Russia's actions are consistent with its doctrine to attack US space assets. In November, Russia had launched a satellite that carried another satellite in its womb. The satellite formed in the space but did not pose a threat at that time. However, six months later, both these satellites came incredibly close to an American military satellite known as KH-11 — one of America's most powerful spies in space. Also read: US and UK accuse Russia of launching new space weapon It was considered to be a border incursion in space to which America complained, and later Russia pulled away. The US now claims it is the same satellite that has test-fired. America's suspicions date back to 2018 when Russian satellites first began to display mysterious behaviour. In the same year, France claimed that a Russian satellite had cosied up to a French satellite. France said that Russia is playing dangerous games in space. Now, the United Kingdom has woken up to the danger and has slammed Russia for test-firing a weapon in space. It comes days after an internal report declared that the UK is badly underestimating the Russian threat. Russia is among the only four countries in the world that have demonstrated anti-satellite capability — the others are America, India and China. The US President Donald Trump has even created a separate space command to counter Russia and China. The US has released a document that shows how the space war may evolve. Satellites armed with laser, radio frequency jammers, chemical sprays and even robot arms to rip apart satellites. Despite all these concerns, there is no treaty banning or limiting such weapons. However, there are agreements. The US, Russia, UK and China are among the 100 signatories to the outer space treaty.

Russia tests anti-satellite weapon as space war takes new turn

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