Star Wars Rocket reopens on Moscow satellite, US angry – Chronicle

By Giampalo Pioli

Kremlin stabilizes and lowers: A new generation Russian missile strikes and destroys the old Soviet-era satellite Tselina-D, now almost unused. NASA and the State Department’s angry and immediate reaction defined the missile test as “dangerous and irresponsible” because it could endanger the safety of the International Space Station with 7 astronauts (Americans) unleashing more than 1,500 pieces of debris. , Russians and Chinese) had to take refuge in the Soyuz module for a few hours until the alarm ended.

The already high tension between Washington and Moscow, as Russian troops are concentrated on the border with Ukraine, could worsen, as well as threaten an immediate invasion. Although Putin’s men have argued that “our top priority during the missile test is to ensure the complete safety of the ISS crew,” there are some doubts that Moscow’s occupation will inevitably lead to “space militarization.” The whole international community has always moved on to untouchability and its harsh peaceful use.

Shooting super missiles against old USSR satellites seems to break this difficult balance and French Defense Minister Florence Barley calls them “space destroyers”. But if Russia underestimates the risk of the test, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg speaks of an “irresponsible act.” Putin, unhappy with the deployment of Polish troops on the Belarusian-occupied border with Belarus, is trying to send signals by announcing that US troops will remain in Syria in counter-ISIS operations. Space Super Missile is one of them. It is not excluded that he will try to force his hand with a demonstrative action to avoid the race for Moscow’s inability to compete with the economic resources of the United States and China.

Strongly believing that the debate on strategic disarmament should be brought to the negotiating table soon, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov responded to the United States: “It is at least a hypocrisy to ensure that the actions of the Russian Federation pose a threat to the peaceful use of space …”. Washington has urged Moscow to set global space research standards, although for some years the White House has ignored Russia and China’s efforts to forge an agreement to prevent arms race in space.