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Podcast: Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters
Episode: The Nuclear Threat From Space | Bill Hennigan
Description: What would actually happen if a nuclear weapon were detonated in space? This isn't just the stuff of science fiction — it's a scenario that researchers have studied closely, and the implications are deeply unsettling. From disrupting satellite a nuclear detonation in space would have immediate, global consequences — even without a single casualty on the ground. In today’s episode, we’re exploring how our growing dependence on space-based infrastructure — for communications, surveillance, and national security — is changing the conventional calculus around nuclear deterrence. How are major nuclear powers, including Russia, responding to this shifting lan...