U.S. Condemns ‘Reckless’ Russian ASAT Missile Test

A previous test of Russia's Nudol anti-missile and anti-satellite defense system.
Credit: Russian Defense Ministry Press Office/TASS
A Russian direct-ascent anti-satellite missile test destroyed a satellite on Nov. 15, generating thousands of pieces of space debris that threaten the International Space Station (ISS) and other assets, and U.S. officials say there will be a response to the “reckless activity.” State Department...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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