Experts react: What to know about Russia's apparent plans for a space-based nuclear weapon

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Presumably, armed with this awareness, the Department of Defense is taking appropriate measures to counter this threat.
52% : Such an event could spark an unlikely alliance, since China has tested anti-satellite capabilities and might be willing to cooperate given the threat to its ambitions in space. 
51% : The key to successful nuclear deterrence is a survivable nuclear retaliatory force, including nuclear command and control -- these are priorities for the US Department of Defense.
51% : National security wonks in Washington are buzzing after reports that Russia is developing a nuclear system in space for anti-satellite purposes.

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