 Russia's new nuclear weapon could completely destroy small U.S. satellites, like Starlink, in space. Russia's activities, which in recent days have caused concern about the threat to U.S. national security, are related to the creation of nuclear space weapons capable of generating an energy wave and disabling a significant number of satellites. CNN reported this with reference to three sources familiar with U.S. intelligence about the weapon. The weapon being developed by Russia, known among military space experts as nuclear electromagnetic pulse, generates an electromagnetic energy pulse and a stream of highly charged particles capable of disrupting satellites orbiting the Earth, even in space. As CNN sources explained, the United States has been tracking Russia's efforts to develop anti-satellite weapons, including electromagnetic pulse, for years. However, recently, U.S. intelligence discovered that Russia has made progress in developing nuclear electromagnetic pulses. One CNN source said the concept of this weapon emerged at the end of the Cold War. The source noted that the threat for the United States lies in the accumulation of disabled satellites in space, which would then prove dangerous to any new satellites we might try to put up to replace or repair the existing satellites. The weapon has the potential to destroy entire groups of small satellites, such as SpaceX's Starlink used by Ukraine in the war with Russia. U.S. intelligence assesses that it would be a last-ditch weapon for Russia because it would also affect Russian satellites. As of now, it is unclear exactly what progress Russia has made in nuclear electromagnetic pulse technology.