Rogozin says anti-satellite weapons have been developed in Russia for a long time
MOSCOW, November 20. / TASS /. There is no secret that Russia has long developed anti-satellite weapons. This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday on the air of the YouTube channel “Soloviev Live“.
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“Anti-satellite weapons have been developed in Russia for a long time, there is no secret in this. It’s just that the time has come when the Ministry of Defense conducted tests, ”Rogozin said.
In his opinion, anti-satellite weapons are an obvious thing that Russia should have.
“Anti-satellite weapons are the obvious thing to be obtained, not just by the faction.
He admits that Russia is not lagging behind anyone in terms of military space. “In terms of military space, we are definitely not lagging behind anyone,” Rogozin said.
Russia is worried that military intelligence satellites have been working very intensively in recent decades, he said.
“There is a topic that cannot but worry us – this is the topic of the militia union. And, of course, the US military group, the intelligence group, it works very intensively.
According to Rogozin, there is now an understanding that modern wars will not be contact wars. “Future wars, God forbid they happen, they will start from outer space,” he said.
On Tuesday, the Russian military said it was conducting tests that successfully hit an inoperative Russian spacecraft. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that it was carrying out planned activities to strengthen the defense capability and reminded them. The military department emphasized that the fragments formed after the satellite pose a threat to the ISS and satellites, emphasizing that the satellite fragments are included in the main catalog of the domestic space control system and immediately taken for escort until their existence ceases.