Pentagon Says Russia Launched Space Weapon In Path Of US Satellite

Space has been a rare arena where Russia and the United States have maintained a degree of cooperation (Credit: AFP)

Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.

"Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we assess is likely a counter-space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit," Pentagon spokesman Air Force Major General Pat Ryder told a press briefing late Tuesday.