US pledges no destructive ASAT missile tests, urges international norm

US pledges no destructive ASAT missile tests, urges international norm
US pledges no destructive ASAT missile tests, urges international norm

Until now, no US administration was willing to do anything formal, even if only making a public pledge, that would tie the military’s hands in any way regarding the use of ASATs. 

Russian ASAT debris imperils DoD, NRO sats, while ISS risks increase: COMSPOC

Russian ASAT debris imperils DoD, NRO sats, while ISS risks increase: COMSPOC
Russian ASAT debris imperils DoD, NRO sats, while ISS risks increase: COMSPOC

The COMSPOC analysis shows that the bulk of the some 1,500 debris pieces being tracked by Space Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron will de-orbit within about three years time. 

Surprise Russian ASAT test shows need to ‘scale’ space tracking, LeoLabs says

Surprise Russian ASAT test shows need to ‘scale’ space tracking, LeoLabs says
Surprise Russian ASAT test shows need to ‘scale’ space tracking, LeoLabs says

While Russia’s Defense Minister has claimed that debris from the ASAT test doesn’t endanger the US and Russian crew on the ISS, the laws of physics beg to differ.