US Intel chair defends sounding alarms on Russia’s reported space nukes

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The head of the House Intelligence Committee on Sunday defended his cryptic statement in Congress last week that led to alarming reports Russia wants to put nuclear weapons in space. Panel Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said he first raised concerns about a “serious national security threat” because he was afraid the Biden administration is “sleepwalking into an international crisis. “We need to make certain that we avert what could be an international crisis,” Turner told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” 4 Rep. Mike Turner’s statement about an unspecified “national security threat” last week led to reports about Russia’s alleged nuclear-space-weapons plan....