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U.S. HAS NEW INTELLIGENCE ABOUT RUSSIA’S NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES

A congressman’s cryptic statement about the development set Washington abuzz
about what the intelligence was and infuriated White House officials.

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By Julian E. Barnes, Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger

Julian E. Barnes, Karoun Demirjian and Eric Schmitt reported from Washington,
and David E. Sanger from Berlin.

Feb. 14, 2024, 4:45 p.m. ET
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The United States has informed Congress and its allies in Europe of new
intelligence about Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international
threat, according to officials briefed on the matter.

Officials said that the new intelligence was serious — but that the capability
was still under development, and Russia had not deployed it. Consequently, it
did not pose an urgent threat to the United States, Ukraine or America’s
European allies, they said. The information is highly classified, and officials
said it could not be declassified without cutting off its source.

A current and a former U.S. official said the new intelligence was related to
Russia’s attempts to develop a space-based antisatellite nuclear weapon. ABC
News reported earlier that the intelligence had to do with such a capability.
Current and former officials said the nuclear weapon was not in orbit.

The threat came to light after Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of
Ohio and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a cryptic
statement calling on the Biden administration to declassify the material. Mr.
Turner’s statement, and his decision to share the information with others in
Congress, set Washington abuzz about what the intelligence was.



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But the statement infuriated White House officials, who feared the loss of
important sources of information on Russia. While Mr. Turner has been an ally to
the White House on Ukraine aid, his remarks on Wednesday became the latest
flashpoint in strained relations between the Biden administration and
congressional Republicans.

The intelligence was developed in recent days, and while it is important,
officials said it was not a break-the-glass kind of warning of any imminent
threat. But Mr. Turner urged its release.

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Julian E. Barnes covers the U.S. intelligence agencies and international
security matters for The Times. He has written about security issues for more
than two decades. More about Julian E. Barnes

Karoun Demirjian covers Congress with a focus on defense, foreign policy,
intelligence, immigration, and trade and technology. More about Karoun Demirjian

Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times, focusing on
U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism issues overseas, topics he has
reported on for more than three decades. More about Eric Schmitt

David E. Sanger covers the Biden administration and national security. He has
been a Times journalist for more than four decades and has written several books
on challenges to American national security. More about David E. Sanger

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