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US INTEL CHAIR DEFENDS SOUNDING ALARMS ON RUSSIA’S REPORTED SPACE NUKES:
‘SLEEPWALKING INTO INTERNATIONAL CRISIS’
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The head of the House Intelligence Committee on Sunday defended his cryptic
statement in Congress last week that led to alarming reports Russia wants to put
nuclear weapons in space.
Panel Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said he first raised concerns about a
“serious national security threat” because he was afraid the Biden
administration is “sleepwalking into an international crisis.
“We need to make certain that we avert what could be an international crisis,”
Turner told NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
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Rep. Mike Turner’s statement about an unspecified “national security threat”
last week led to reports about Russia’s alleged nuclear-space-weapons plan. JIM
LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
“My concern is that this is kind of like the Chinese spy balloon, and the
administration is kind of hiding perhaps some inaction,” he said, referring to
China’s intelligence-gathering apparatus that was discovered freely traveling
over American military sites last year, a major security breach the White House
reportedly hoped to keep from the public and even Congress.
“I think they are going to be taking it seriously,” Turner said of US officials
and the latest worrisome revelation.
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Although Turner did not publicly disclose the specifics of the alleged Russian
nuclear-weapon plan to take out Western satellites, he revealed that his panel
made information available to Congress about an unspecified “serious national
security threat.”
Various leaks that subsequently ensued after his warning paved the way for the
Biden administration to publicly confirm Turner’s remarks related to an
“anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing.”
That weaponry, which a White House spokesman said is “not an active capability
that’s been deployed,” involves a nuclear device that would theoretically be
able to disrupt space satellites orbiting the Earth, CNN reported, citing three
sources.
Turner declined to confirm or deny specifics about the threat when asked Sunday.
House Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) expressed some
bewilderment over Turner’s decision to say what he did last week and downplayed
the threat, which he called “significant” but “not a cause for panic.”
But Turner recounted later meeting with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan,
who he said laid out “a plan that hopefully would begin to address this.
“Everyone who’s looked at it uses the same language that I have — that it is a
very serious threat,” Turner stressed.
4
Turner (left) has been a proponent of marshaling additional aid to war-torn
Ukraine, which is led by President Volodymyr Zelensky (shaking hands). via
REUTERS
Turner attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany over the weekend where
Russia’s war in Ukraine was at the top of the mind for US allies. On Saturday,
Ukraine was forced to pull out of the eastern city of Avdiivka, marking one of
the Kremlin’s most significant wins on the battlefield in recent months.
That Russian advancement came against the backdrop of political gridlock in
Washington over funding for additional weaponry to dispatch to Ukraine, which is
set to mark the two-year anniversary of its war against invading Russia on Feb.
24.
“Zelensky, of course, did not blame his current situation or what occurred
[Saturday] on the delay that’s occurring,” Turner said, referring to Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelensky. “He did indicate that he’s certainly worried that
the delay could cause a gap in weapons getting to the Ukraine.”
Turner blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a murderous thug” and argued
that the US must respond to Moscow’s “atrocities” and “war crimes” in Ukraine.
4
The US delegation to the Munich Security Conference in Germany spoke about the
Ukraine war. via REUTERS
The Ohio Republican further expressed hope that the House of Representatives
would eventually pass some kind of funding package for Kyiv, pointing to Speaker
Mike Johnson’s commitment to finding a path forward on the issue.
Ukraine has emerged as a political hot potato among House Republicans, who find
themselves deeply divided on the topic. Last week, the Senate passed a $95
billion foreign aid package, including funding for Ukraine.
But Johnson doused cold water on its chances of passing the House, citing
concerns about the lack of US border-security provisions that many GOPers are
demanding in return.
Last week, lawmakers on both sides were rattled by the death of Putin’s top foe,
Alexei Navalny, in a remote Russian penal colony. Turner said Navalny’s death
should encourage the US to be even more “strong” in funding Ukraine.
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Zelensky has pleaded with US lawmakers to send additional aid. ZUMAPRESS.com
Former President Donald Trump has loomed large over congressional deliberations
on Ukraine. He has argued that aid should take the form of a loan.
Trump also stoked controversy recently during a rally in Conway, SC, for
positing that the US should not protect NATO allies that don’t fulfill the
obligation to spend 2% of gross domestic product on defense.
“Donald Trump’s political rallies don’t really translate into Donald Trump’s
actual policies,” Turner, who has backed Trump, said. “He actually increased
funding for NATO.
“He was the first president to give lethal weapons to Ukraine,” Turner added.
Former President Barack Obama declined to send Ukraine lethal aid out of fear
the move would be too provocative. Trump’s administration green-lit that aid.
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Rep. Mike Turner's statement about an unspecified "national security threat"
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