A dispute between Washington and Moscow has sparked concerns about a possible space-based nuclear satellite attack, threatening critical communications systems on Earth. Russia refuted U.S. allegations of developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon, with President Putin opposing the deployment of nuclear weapons in space. The U.S. fears Moscow is creating a space nuke capable of disrupting vital U.S. infrastructure. The deployment of such a weapon could have indiscriminate effects, damaging systems essential for daily services like payments, GPS navigation, and weather forecasts.