Placing a nuclear weapon in space is very dangerous: will Putin decide to do it?

Can Putin decide to take such a step

It's worth remembering how in 2021 Russia ostentatiously destroyed its old satellite in orbit, creating thousands of pieces of debris. One of them even damaged another satellite, and in general all this threatened even the International Space Station.

The decision on nuclear weapons is very serious, so “Putin could have been bluffing,” noted Alexey Melnik.

He added that any military operations in space could generally cast doubt on the possibility of using space even for peaceful purposes. Moreover, there are various international agreements that Russia has signed. With them, she committed herself not to militarize space.

As for Elon Musk, there is one important point that is causing concern. There is talk about the interference of representatives of big business in international politics. After all, it should be dealt with exclusively by states.

Here we see that a non-state player has received very powerful tools to exert influence. One has only to remember the shutdown of Starlink, because allegedly Musk was afraid of a nuclear war, Melnik added. . The billionaire provided enormous assistance to Ukraine, but over time, his uncontrollability became a serious challenge.

Elon Musk's cynical statements about the war: what is known

• The American inventor and billionaire has played along with Russia and Vladimir Putin more than once. So recently he stated that Ukraine supposedly needs to sign a “peace agreement” with the aggressor country. He explained this by saying that Ukraine supposedly “has already lost the war, and thousands of children died for nothing.” Musk cynically advised recognizing the occupation of Crimea and the East and agreeing to negotiations.
• Amid discussions about the allocation of military assistance to Ukraine from the United States, Elon Musk called on senators not to vote for such a decision. The means supposedly only prolong the war, and this is “not beneficial.” He also fantasized that Putin was being put under pressure and forced to continue the war, threatening to kill.
• Even earlier, the businessman called Vladimir Zelensky a “butcher” and accused him of allegedly not regretting their people. He contrasted the President of Ukraine with the then Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny. So Elon Musk once again repeated the theses of Russian propaganda.