2026-04-16 17:58:35-04:00 / 福克斯新闻
美国太空司令部司令斯蒂芬·怀廷上将警告称，此类举动可能会扰乱全球范围内的GPS系统、通信网络及日常生活。
作者：格雷格·韦纳 福克斯新闻
发布于2026年4月16日美国东部时间下午5:58 | 更新于2026年4月16日美国东部时间下午6:22
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美国太空司令部负责人表示，美方“高度担忧”俄罗斯可能正在研发太空核武器以打击卫星，并警告此类举动可能会扰乱全球通信、GPS系统以及地球日常生活。
美国太空司令部司令斯蒂芬·N·怀廷上将在《将军与记者》节目中发表了上述言论，该节目是《泰晤士报》推出的一档每周播客。
“俄罗斯仍是历史悠久且技术先进的太空强国。诚然，他们受到了经济制裁的冲击，但仍在持续投资反太空武器，最令人担忧的报道是，他们可能考虑在轨道部署反卫星核武，”他补充道。“这将违反他们所加入的《外层空间条约》，并会威胁近地轨道上所有国家的卫星安全，这是我们绝对不能容忍的后果。”
怀廷指出，太空被视为全球公域，1967年《外层空间条约》禁止任何国家主张主权，该条约几乎得到所有国家的签署，包括所有主要太空强国。
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2023年7月26日周三，美国太空司令部提名将军及司令斯蒂芬·N·怀廷，在参议院军事委员会就中将格雷戈里·M·吉约的提名举行的确认听证会上等候作证，吉约被提名为美国北方司令部司令兼北美防空司令部司令。（图片来源：比尔·克拉克/CQ-罗尔 Call有限公司 盖蒂图片社）
他表示，这与过去探险家插上旗帜为国王或国家宣称领土主权的时代截然不同。
怀廷并未证实相关核心情报，但强调了此次担忧的严重性。
“我不会透露我们的情报来源和方法，但显然，这份报告令我们高度担忧，”他说。
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俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京在祖国保卫者日宣布俄罗斯核三位一体发展为“绝对优先事项”，强调战略威慑能力。（图片来源：特约撰稿人/盖蒂图片社）
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系五角大楼，寻求就此问题进一步置评。
据怀廷介绍，在近地轨道——即地球表面上方约100至1200英里的区域——进行核爆炸可能会对军事和民用基础设施造成毁灭性后果。
“近地轨道的所有区域都将面临风险，而如今这里已有超过1万颗卫星，包括星链等新部署的近地轨道卫星星座，”他说。
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一张国际空间站飞过美国东北海岸的照片。（图片来源：NASA）
此类事件可能会摧毁支撑GPS、通信、金融系统和全球互联网接入的卫星网络。
怀廷指出，大多数人并未意识到现代生活对太空系统的依赖程度有多高。
“全球普通民众可能不会想到太空如何每天支撑着他们的生活，但如果他们口袋里装着智能手机，那么他们每天都在多次利用太空资源，”他说。
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一枚俄罗斯火箭发射升空，旁边配有俄罗斯总统的照片，美国官员警告莫斯科可能正在研发能够扰乱全球卫星系统的反卫星核武器。（火箭图片来源：路透社；普京图片来源：维亚切斯拉夫·普罗科菲耶夫，斯普特尼克通讯社，克里姆林宫泳池照片 via 美联社）
他暗示，俄罗斯可能将太空攻击视为一种手段，以抵消其认为美国和北约在常规战争中的优势。
“从俄罗斯的角度来看，他们审视美国和北约，看到了常规武器方面的压倒性优势，”怀廷说。“他们认为，采取破坏美国和北约的新颖手段，比如摧毁我们的太空能力，有助于他们平衡战场局势。”
怀廷还指出了俄罗斯针对卫星系统的持续活动，包括在欧洲广泛的干扰行动。
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“显然，在整个欧洲，我们都看到了持续不断的卫星通信干扰和GPS干扰，”他说。
他警告称，此类行动已经产生了实际后果，尤其对民用航空业。
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“例如，GPS干扰带来的真正问题在于，其影响范围波及东欧和南欧的民用航空，”怀廷说。
“当我们让载满民众的民用客机面临风险，而这些民众只是为了出差或度假出行时，这是极其糟糕的，”他补充道。“我们绝不希望看到干扰其他卫星的行为被常态化。”
格雷格·韦纳是福克斯新闻数字频道的突发新闻记者。
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US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit
2026-04-16 17:58:35-04:00 / Fox News
US Space Command Gen Stephen Whiting warns such a move could disrupt GPS, communications and daily life across the globe
By Greg Wehner Fox News
Published April 16, 2026 5:58pm EDT | Updated April 16, 2026 6:22pm EDT
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The head of U.S. Space Command said the U.S. is “very concerned” that Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon in space to target satellites, warning such a move could disrupt global communications, GPS systems and daily life on Earth.
Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, the commander of U.S. Space Command, made the remarks during an appearance on The General & The Journalist, a weekly podcast by The Times.
“Russia remains a very historic and sophisticated space power. Yes, they have been hurt by economic sanctions, but they continue to invest in counter-space weapons, with the most concerning reports being that they are potentially thinking about placing on orbit a nuclear ASAT weapon,” he added. “That would violate the Outer Space Treaty that they’re a party to, and it would hold at risk everyone’s satellites in low Earth orbit, and that would be an outcome that we just couldn’t tolerate.”
Whiting noted that space is considered a global commons, with the 1967 Outer Space Treaty — signed by nearly every nation, including all major space powers — prohibiting claims of sovereignty.
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He said that differs from earlier eras when explorers would plant flags to claim land for a king or country.
Whiting stopped short of confirming the underlying intelligence, but emphasized the seriousness of the concern.
“I won’t speak about our intelligence sources and methods, but obviously it’s a report that we’re very concerned about,” he said.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Pentagon for further comment on the matter.
A nuclear detonation in low Earth orbit — which spans roughly 100 to 1,200 miles above Earth — could have devastating consequences for both military and civilian infrastructure, according to Whiting.
“All of low Earth orbit would be at risk, and you know, that’s over 10,000 satellites today with these new proliferated low earth orbit constellations like Starlink,” he said.
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A picture of the International Space Station over the northeast coast of the United States.(NASA)
Such an event could cripple satellite networks that underpin GPS, communications, financial systems and global internet access.
Whiting noted that most people do not realize how dependent modern life is on space-based systems.
“The average citizen around the world probably doesn’t think about how space enables their life every day, but if they carry a smartphone in their pocket, they are leveraging space multiple times a day,” he said.
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A Russian rocket launches into space alongside an image of Russia’s president, as U.S. officials warn Moscow may be exploring a nuclear anti-satellite weapon capable of disrupting global satellite systems.(Rocket: Reuters ; Putin: Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
He suggested Russia may view space-based attacks as a way to offset what it sees as U.S. and NATO advantages in conventional warfare.
“From a Russian perspective, they look at the United States, they look at NATO and they see a conventional overmatch there of conventional arms,” Whiting said. “They believe that novel ways of trying to undermine the United States and NATO, such as by neutralizing our space capabilities, helps them to level the battlefield.”
Whiting also pointed to ongoing Russian activity targeting satellite systems, including widespread interference in Europe.
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“Clearly across Europe, we have seen sustained satellite communication jamming and GPS jamming,” he said.
He warned that such actions are already having real-world consequences, particularly for civilian aviation.
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“The real problem with that GPS jamming, for example, is it’s being done in a way that’s affecting civil aviation in Eastern Europe and across Southern Europe,” Whiting said.
“When we put at risk civilian airliners full of citizens just trying to go on business or holiday, that’s incredibly problematic,” he added. “We do not want to see this normalization of trying to interfere with other satellites.”
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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