White House: Russia Building Anti-Satellite Weapons, But No Imminent Threat
• White House confirms Russia developing anti-satellite capability, but says it's not an "active capability" or immediate threat
• House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner faced criticism for vague statement on "serious national security threat"
• Turner statement coincided with efforts to provide more funding for Ukraine, sparking accusations of political motivation
• Anti-satellite weapons could pose threat to critical US nuclear command & control satellites
• Russia has long pursued ability to target US military & commercial space systems, from jamming to destruction