House Republican Warns Russian Space Weapon May ‘Blind’ US Military

A top Republican in the House warned that an alleged Russian space weapon may imperil the U.S. military and economy if nothing is done about it. Last week, the head of the House Intelligence Committee released a statement calling on the Biden administration to declassify intelligence about a serious military matter, saying members “identified an urgent matter with regard to a destabilizing foreign military capability that should be known by all congressional policymakers.” The move drew some criticism from fellow Republicans, accusing committee chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) of hyping up the threat to get a Ukraine aid bill passed. In an interview Sunday, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), a member of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, said it is a “weapon of mass destruction” because it can target satellites....