China's Xinhua news agency, a Moscow official reported, reports that Russia will take reciprocal and asymmetrical measures in response to possible US threats to use outer space for military purposes.
According to the Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, the intentions of the United States to use space for military purposes, in particular, the decision to form a space force, create the conditions for the militarization of space.
"All these actions can lead to a sharp worsening of the military and political situation, and Russia will have to respond with similar and asymmetrical measures," Gerasimov told the Sputnik news agency. The General would also have said so at a conference on defense strategy.
Last month, US President Donald Trump signed a directive ordering the Pentagon to draft a bill on the creation of a US Space Force, which is seen by the White House as "a bold and strategic step towards securing American space dominance. ".
Furthermore, Gerasimov said that withdrawing from the arms control agreements will lead to a "progressive erosion of strategic stability". The danger is that the United States could withdraw from multiple pacts following the decision to withdraw from the Nuclear Forces Treaty.