U.S. officials have acknowledged a growing fear that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit.
Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains that their real worry is that America could lose the battle for military supremacy in space.
Mar 2022
Putin’s war spills into space
Russia has threatened to let the International Space Station plummet. The Verge’s Loren Grush explains the Star Wars.
This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Noel King.
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25m 27s
Dec 2022
Putin says threat of nuclear war “increasing”
Putin is upping the ante personally, launching a nuclear threat as Ukraine asks the U.S. for America’s cluster munitions, which are deadly bombs banned in more than 100 countries. Plus, 25 right-wing extremists, conspired by QAnon, are accused of plotting to overthrow the German ... Show More
43m 47s