The Hill
• Peter A. Garretson, Richard M. Harrison
America’s readiness gap for nuclear detonation in low Earth orbit raises worst-case space disruption risk
A new analysis argues the threat of space-based nuclear weapons is both credible and strategically destabilizing: an LEO detonation could trigger catastrophic consequences and render parts of orbit unusable. The piece frames a readiness challenge for U.S. space operations under nuclear-induced orbital disruption scenarios.
