War in space? Top generals sound alarm on 'menace' US faces from Russia, China | Reality Check

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This week, Special Correspondent Ross Coulthart speaks to two top Generals (Air Force and Space Force - recently retired), who are sounding the alarm on “the menace” the U.S. faces from adversaries like Russia and China in space. In a recent op-ed in "The Hill," they outline critical dangers a militarized real-life Star Wars would mean for everyday life on Earth: from useless phones to no access to banks. Life as we know it completely shut down. This follows an urgent warning from Congress to the public last month about an alleged Russian space nuke, which the White House has downplayed. Tune into NewsNation for the latest on this topic - and everything else Ross is working on. Log on to www.JoinNN.com to find out how to watch - and don't forget, you can listen NewsNation through Amazon Alexa and Apple CarPlay!
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00:00 On the brink of war…
00:59 The menace the U.S. confronts from space
03:27 Congressional warning about alleged Russian space nukes
07:55 What the Russians have been doing…
10:12 Risk and fallout of cyber warfare against U.S. satellites
14:50 China’s hypersonic nuke testing
21:43 U.S. capabilities for war in space
24:19 Terrorist capabilities against U.S. satellites
30:50 “Where do you stand on the UAP issue?”
33:30 VIEWER QUESTION: Why are UFO secrets held back by the U.S. if it’s a worldwide phenomenon?
35:11 VIEWER QUESTION: Why can’t Ross simply disclose secret information openly?
38:17 VIEWER QUESTION: What more can you share about the ‘blue being?’
38:29 VIEWER QUESTION: Any new information about the object shot down over Alaska?
40:13 VIEWER QUESTION: Is there a common idea or belief about what government & intelligence officials think the phenomenon is?

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@emzywillrich7243 14 дней назад

Someone was using great wisdom to put Ross and his brilliant brain on News Nation. Whoever made the decision, I extend my deepest gratitude.

@laylac72 11 дней назад

i do too extend my gratitude! hi ross ! 👋🏽✌🏽👽🛸

@icounsel2 12 часов назад

Absolutely!!!

@fredmuloin1545 15 дней назад

This guy don't ever answer important questions. But Ross did a great job like usual. Hello from Quebec Canada ✌️

@marciagagnon2487 15 дней назад

😊❤Quebec.

@michaelg-l8786 15 дней назад

A fellow Québécois ❤️

@user-ci5kq7yx5v 15 дней назад

Ontario

@mthz333 15 дней назад

Im a fan of Ross! great journalist and I like him, no attitude, just a friendly bloke💯 Hello from Vlaams Brabant, Belgium 😄

@user-ci5kq7yx5v 15 дней назад

I work as an electrician inside the Darlington Nuclear plant, I'm always keeping my eye out for UAP the last 2 years. I haven't witnessed one yet around the station, but did encounter one in wooler ontario a few weeks ago. 15/20 ft up moving making no noise, orange and yellow lights flashing. I have a poor quality video on my phone of it. It was at 10pm at night. I don't believe it had a physical structure, it was orb like. I've seen drones, this thing was dead silent.

@tyler942 15 дней назад

"I do not have a personal opinion on uap's", yes you do. Everyone does, that's the government speaking for this man.

@haydenpope3560 15 дней назад

Yea he's a coward, tell us what you know!!!

@benpeterson1238 15 дней назад

Of course, he is literally being paid by the government to do a warmongering media tour. I am passed Ross Coulthart would even agree to this. He says his biggest regret is reporting that Iran had nukes. Here he is doing the exact same thing.

@aillium 14 дней назад

Not sure how you rationalize “watch and read with interest” and not have an opinion.

@craigmackay4909 13 дней назад

🤫

@pjwright77 12 дней назад

Agreed id say even plans for various scenarios as well given who he is and how long this has been happening.

@joskeguereza3714 15 дней назад

"the US takes it's treaty obligations very seriously." must be the biggest load of bollocks i've heard in years

@RockBrentwood 15 дней назад

Not as big of a brick dump as you gaslighting the US while giving Russia and China a free pass.

@edcramer5370 15 дней назад

Seriously don't wanna get caught cheating 😆

@j01150126 15 дней назад

They have broken most of all the treaties especially with native Americans. Cannot be trusted. Look at the Vietnam War, and War on Iraq.

@imdawolfman2698 15 дней назад

"taking them very serious;y" and "honoring them" are obviously two very different things. Try that with a bank. "I'll take these repayment coupons very seriously". What does that even mean?

@user-bl6ne3hc6n 15 дней назад

Ya ask the American Indians,

@GadreEl777 15 дней назад

The man is masterful at blatant yet tasteful redirection.

@Neo-African 9 дней назад

Rtd General Maradona.....The man is a born dribbler

@m.talmagemoorehead 15 дней назад

Thank you, Ross, for continuing to pursue this important topic. I maintain that a few hundred hours reading the UFO/UAP literature will convince almost anyone that "UFOs are as real as the airplanes flying over your head,” to quote the late Paul Hellyer, a former Canadian Minister of National Defense.

@johnsmith-ee6tr 15 дней назад

That's because it's not et it's ours, transmorphic wing technology and electromagnetic Enervy first started by Hitler. Yuk on Hitler btw

@bertdemeulemeester 15 дней назад

What is most unsettling is the disgusting hunger for weaponry from those military nuts.

@Joe-mz6dc 10 дней назад

What else us new?

@jediknight73 8 дней назад

I have neighbors who are religious and have dozens of semi auto rifles and think automatic should be legal😂. I can't picture Jesus Christ with a automatic rifle

@TankUni 15 дней назад

This general was adept in saying not very much, wrapped in a copious amount of flannel. It was almost impressive.

@Neo-African 9 дней назад

Rtd General Maradona.....The man is a born dribbler

@kbellanger4140 9 дней назад

His guests are lacking in most episodes

@forrestallison1879 15 дней назад

Excellent coverage as usual Mr. Coulthart.

@markdillon5494 15 дней назад

Always quick to talk about big bad Russia and China, but these military types suddenly go mute when UAPs are mentioned.

@mrwhat5094 15 дней назад

I don't understand why Ross bothered? He's insulting us and himself with engaging with these trashcans. THIS IS FACE OF WHO YOUR FIGHTING

@Sinkorswim1225 15 дней назад

This guy is a master of evading or denying to answer questions. Ross did a great job of pressing him for information and trying not to let him off the hook. This gut 100 percent knew about the Starfish Prime tests. Being from the AirForce, there was no way he was going to answer a UAP question.

@rickmcentee9204 15 дней назад

Here's what I heard... "We need more taxpayers dollars.". We can't comment about obviously necessary space based weapons." "Russia and China should be ashamed of themselves for demonstrating capabilities we similarly demonstrated many years ago." "Even though I was a general in the air force, I can't be expected to know about nuclear tests that happened before I was born."

@mrwhat5094 15 дней назад

Your onto it mate, Ross has just completely shilled to the grubs and war peddlers that he espouses to be against.

@JohnLenardWalson 14 дней назад

true in space

@davidt3563 14 дней назад

According to Kirkpatrick we can get rid of our air force because filming balloons can out perform our best jets 10 to 1. We can give those savings over to the space force.

@User-pacam1984 13 дней назад

Mirror mirror of the wall.... first.

@susanm200 11 дней назад

Stop w the fear mongering. You people have crossed too many lines & you are NOT taking me there!

@AussieUFONews 15 дней назад

How come this general knows so much about space and a pending war in space, but none of them will admit the existence of extraterrestrials…. 🤷🏽‍♂️ it’s laughable 😂🫣

@canyonroots 12 дней назад

Two different subjects

@scottlemurianboxer 15 дней назад

I really do enjoy this program, listening to it while I eat my dinner or do chores around the house after work. Thank you 🙏🏻

@bronco1199 15 дней назад

Why are we not seeing "leaders" warning of digital currency. Use cash as much as possible. Laziness will be the end of us

@onethreefiveeye 15 дней назад

Cash is liberty..

@scottlemurianboxer 15 дней назад

Couldn't agree more

@marciagagnon2487 15 дней назад

Hi, the QFS. Quantum Financial System.Will be gold backed, this system allows no gaming, no resessions every 7 to 10 yrs. All banking activities will be well tracked. 11 large world wide banks have signed on already. The large private banksters not in control.

@bronco1199 15 дней назад

@@marciagagnon2487 pure insanity!!!

@emzywillrich7243 14 дней назад

I read the memo. Thank you for sharing.

@franhab5539 14 дней назад

Keep going Ross.

@Article14Section31 15 дней назад

Amazing! So many words and so little information

@Ernest1010 11 дней назад

He sounds like me doing a presentation in college 😂

@SasquatchOmega 15 дней назад

WHAT HE SAID ABOUT THE US ONLY SHOOTING DOWN A SATELLITE IN 1985 IS A LIE.!! My very good friends father was a Colonel in the US Air Force and was incharge of a program in the early 2000s that built and tested a missile made specifically to be shot into space and destroy satellites from the ground. He moved from California to the DC area specifically to be part of this program. We were on a camping trip and when I asked him if we were doing that as a message to China or Russia, he got visibly flustered and changed the subject and did not talk about it any further. If I can remember the exact year I’ll add to this comment…..but I believe it was in the mid-2000s roughly.

@ernestgary6812 15 дней назад

Some of these "whistleblowers" are spreading disinformation... like this guy

@aluhutmann4622 7 дней назад

yeah he got flustered because it was neither Russia or China but Aliens the weapon was built to shoot at.

@user-ku2bf1ul1d 15 дней назад

Why not try on working out peace deals instead of developing more weapons

@j01150126 15 дней назад

It's all about profit. Soon it will be about prophecy.

@Martopikeur 15 дней назад

Doesn't sell as many "defense" contracts

@simonbarash772 14 дней назад

More good work Ross, keep it coming!

@Beachcraft48 15 дней назад

Great questions for the Gen., Ross!👍

@MultiversalRabbitHole 15 дней назад

Great job Ross and team!

@AllThatIKnowNow 14 дней назад

Kudos to you, Ross Coulthart, for interviewing top officials in the know. These people would not want to be interviewed by many journalists. I attribute it to your respectful, gentle manner, level-headed demeanour, and legal background.

@memyselfandeye8377 15 дней назад

Thanks Ross ❤

@brendawalkerrupel9732 15 дней назад

Good job Ross! Have to say, this is frightening yet not surprising. Space is being militarized and it’s beyond frightening.

@emzywillrich7243 14 дней назад

Ross, thank you for this discussion. It is an important and serious one. I have read law review articles and books on this subject for years.

@Corteum 15 дней назад

Is the US ever a 'menace'?

@gariusjarfar1341 15 дней назад

One has to have been living in fantasia not to be aware of the arms race in space that started in 1957. Space has always been a theater of war.

@havanamarlena 12 дней назад

Who are you attacking, general? Innocent civilians? Here in the US? With DEWs? I’m more worried about the MIC than Russia.

@PhilTParker 14 дней назад

Thank you as always Ross, for your excellent reporting. Also thanks for answering questions at the end of this program. I had completely missed the story about how jets were diverted a few days before the Alaska shoot-down, encountering nine or so anomalous craft which zipped off. My take on the UAP situation is that gradually as our technology and access to the skies and space has improved, so has our visibility of these objects. It makes sense. And as our technology continues to improve, I suspect we will all continue to see more, and learn more about the Phenomenon. Lastly I agree with you that disclosure will come from people, as opposed to the government. Whistleblowers seem to be leading the charge, and I expect that to continue. Let’s wait and see what happens with the rest of 2024.

@fmillarau 15 дней назад

Fear, fear and more fear. Peddle that fear.

@emilieg.2546 15 дней назад

I deeply appreciate your journalism Ross 👍🏼

@user-pp3qx8ko6k 15 дней назад

I noticed that when Ross asked him if he had knowledge of the uaps he pulled in his bottom lip... perhaps a body language sign that he knows more than he says.???

@plumovelgonne2568 13 дней назад

And stuttering in reply.

@johnyoung2705 15 дней назад

Way to do your due diligence, Ross, in holding the general's feet to the fire on some very touchy issues. You gave him the opportunity for candour, he just didn't take it. Understandable since we may be sure he's under pressure to limit what he reveals in public. Tom Wilson's experience suggests he's been reminded before stepping before the mic that his rank and retirement are at stake, and perhaps more. Keep up the great work on all our behalfs! Or, perhaps, our behalves. (Hmm.) Cheers mate!

@damianzeate977 15 дней назад

Great work Ross! Love your work mate ✌🏼✌🏼

@l.b.m5478 15 дней назад

Halo from Poland 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

@PeterStone-ch9dw 15 дней назад

Hi from UK. Are Russia messing with Poland's domestic flights GPS systems cause they are here.

@christopherfidler3019 15 дней назад

Mr. Coulthart, Please Interview Dr. Lacatski and Dr. Davis about the "Subject" Thank you and cheers from Toronto 🍺🇨🇦

@grantburris 15 дней назад

Very good, as usual Ross. Thanks so much for the info you dig out. This subject is so important.

@petrofsko 15 дней назад

Very much enjoyed this interview

@Corteum 15 дней назад

Did you enjoy being lied to

@petrofsko 15 дней назад

@Corteum actually I didn't the issue is most people are interested in celebrity lifestyles and Joe Biden and trump if that demographic where to turn their attention to transparency of UAP we might get somewhere.Strength in numbers unless 1st handers come fourth now

@lzfluidart8315 15 дней назад

Great show, very interesting and informative, thx 👍

@dariusdeuce5701 15 дней назад

If I can ask a question: if there is this organisation that wants to keep the UAP’s argument secret, why the congress doesn’t call out these people as traitors of the country and constitution?

@christopherdriscoll1697 11 дней назад

Great interview, Ross! More like this.

@worldclassish 15 дней назад

You are so graceful and considerate when asking the delicate questions Ross. Nice work my friend and thank you for asking him all those very difficult to avoid questions. He's very good at not giving a lot of information.

@carmenmagnetra 15 дней назад

I can comment about DEW’s… Yes they do have them in space as well as EMP technology.

@blindCANfilmFEST 13 дней назад

Yes!

@richardagar7830 15 дней назад

Great stuff Ross, as usual!

@icounsel2 12 часов назад

Great interview, Ross, as usual!!

@drmabuse1050 15 дней назад

Very interesting, thank you

@petermeyers4820 15 дней назад

Keep up the good work ross i ve beam studing the ufo uap topic for 40+ year and have never lost sight of it is

@farhadnikzad1514 14 дней назад

Thank you for this informative and revealing episode of Reality Check.

@Dove_360 15 дней назад

Thanks Ross.

@ChannelHalcrow 13 дней назад

Keep up the good work my boi

@paulchapman1472 15 дней назад

so honest, love his answers

@Just_Sebastian 15 дней назад

Thank you, Ross. That was fantastic and interesting again! And another THANK YOU FOR TAKING SOME TIME TO ANSWER VIEWER QUESTIONS ‼️I often read part of the questions and so now and then there are some really good and unique questions in there. SO HERE'S AN IDEA: maybe you can dedicate an entire show to viewer questions, every month, every other month or once every quarter of a year. I'm sure many viewers would like that and it helps people to actively engage the topic instead of them only absorbing the information. And if not here at 'Reality Check' then maybe in your other show with Bryce Zabel. Which of course is 'Need To Know.' Have a good one! And of course love & greetings from The Netherlands ❤ 👋🏻😃 ✨🛸👽✨🛸✨✨🛸✨✨✨🛸✨

@philipeagleton750 9 дней назад

Always good to see programs hosted by RC. He knows his material.

@nonnu 15 дней назад

I can not confirm nor deny that this is a ver interesting interview.

@eagleeyeviewimages 15 дней назад

We appreciate your devotion 👽👍

@RV4aviator 12 дней назад

Quality content, and really fascinating subject matter. ! Thanks Ross for continuing your results of investigation. We should ALL remain open minded with regards to UAP/Alien visitation.

@steelsteez6118 15 дней назад

Ross asking all the hard questions! Love it.

@user-hc5of8xk3r 15 дней назад

Great show, Fantastic guest !

@GraphicdesignforFree 13 дней назад

Great reporting, thanks!

@EazySteve 15 дней назад

3:30 I maintain a healthy skepticism towards Congressman Mike Turner's statements, particularly those that don't seem to align with the public's best interests, and instead appear to prioritize his or his donors' financial gains. It's essential for him to provide more transparency regarding his efforts to undermine the Schumer-Rounds legislation in the NDAA. The public deserves a clear explanation of his actions and how they serve the greater good.

@ShadowFear05 12 дней назад

I love this show. The most up to date by far

@vickijo2343 15 дней назад

I did not give permission to have satellites fly over my head... have you?

@galaxy2012 14 дней назад

The answer is yes if you use GPS , watch tv as it’s happening (sports, the Olympics coming up, phones, weather reporting, etc.

@davidkingsford1010 15 дней назад

Excellent again, Ross . Thanks News Nation. What a crappy world it is.

@onebadfishtoo 15 дней назад

The discussion of space and space warfare needs to include ALL space-faring nations if true diplomacy and cooperation is to be maintained. One-sided conversations can lead to unintended consequences.

@7STB7 15 дней назад

19:49 "A-a-a-a-gain, I I I I I can't comment..." - so short but sweet: YES! :D

@melanieh9058 15 дней назад

this was a very interesting epiosde, thank you for all the information and questions and putting out important topics. I wonder how do the countries react when incidents like with the russian satellite power demonstration with violating air space occur. With the threat of possible war are they just going to get away with whatever they like? Or do they get to pay money for violating air space as a fine? there must be a reaction when a countrie is violating law right?

@BigRobAustria 12 дней назад

Just when I thought Ross gave up he knocks out another one. I’m saying this because Ross is a super rational person much more so than I could ever be. And this uap//ufo//alien topic is such a demoralising and stigmatised topic it really makes you sink into it and throw it all away or question one’s own reality …. My respects Ross 💪. Please continue pushing forward on this topic.

@mildredmelusine6970 12 дней назад

I had no idea this was even an issue, thanks for unlocking new nightmares Ross 😂

@pjwright77 12 дней назад

Cheers Ross great work as always mate, doing great work seeing a lot of support growing well behind this show of yours it's a great achievement never thought is see the day that a show like this would exist let alone have real impact, your dead right though not going to get a lot of whist the current climate is problematic but with patience and tenacity like yours mate it's in the bag :)

@impermanenthuman8427 15 дней назад

Awesome 👍🏻

@Halmorcat3061 15 дней назад

The answer to that last question was a super qualified answer" Not within my ..." lol

@ChannelHalcrow 13 дней назад

Ross is a legend

@TheFriarEli 15 дней назад

Good conversation! Cyber warfare is very concerning.

@chumbels 15 дней назад

Big fan. Pleasure to hear someone speak who is almost as smart as I am.

@silafaupaulmeredith7251 15 дней назад

Should have accepted what Russia proposed ban all weapons in Space not select what you want to ban period. The US double standard is sickening Examples: 1. We support a two state solution in Palestine then Vito the proposal for Palestine recognition. 2. We support the One China Policy the gives billion of military aid to Taiwan at the same time

@DVOID1 9 дней назад

Richard Dolan discussed over a decade ago that the US was shifting to a strategy of "Dominion over Space". It is inevitable until we get smarter and more peaceful as a species.

@coastal-NC 14 дней назад

39:00 talking Alaska shootdowns. Ross I sent you my notes on this from where I had a Teams meeting with my US Senator’s DoD staffers, you acknowledged my sending you that so thanks for that! We were live in person, and I pressed them on the shootdowns, what were the other objects? What was shot down? What was recovered? They stated the Alaskan and other shootdowns were “active investigations” with more details to come.

@Julian-hx9yp 15 дней назад

If there's Aliens they should destroy all nukes

@FMDD168 15 дней назад

That solves nothing, Dippy. The scientific knowledge of how to construct them remains.

@skyw4278 15 дней назад

@@FMDD168aliens don't like nukes...dippity

@Corteum 15 дней назад

@@skyw4278 They dont, but theyre not going to take them off us. That's for us to do ourselves. Theyre not going to evolve huamnity and do it all for us.

@Joe-mz6dc 10 дней назад

It's almost comical watching the Americans complaining about the space threat of the Chinese when the Americans have already created a new Space Force. What a joke.

@yesnomaby 15 дней назад

Well played gentleman it is refreshing to watch a polite joust in good spirt.

@twocool2trip229 15 дней назад

Tarkin moving all funds into project Stardust was awesome

@patriotsakaalsalazar4111 11 дней назад

I am a United States Citizen. I am also A Veteran and a Patriot Serve as a US Navy Corpsman from 2001-2006. I don't agree everything on the decisions made by our US Govt. You can't say to other countries you can't do this while on the other hand does whatever it wants.

@trogdortpennypacker6160 15 дней назад

We did a kinetic ASAT exactly like Russia and China, so it's a joke if we complain what they are doing is wrong yet we've done it ourselves.

@jonathanedwardgibson 15 дней назад

After watching American navies regularly swing through Straights of Taiwan thumbing noses at the Chinese we have to wonder what actions have American space forces performed that Russia thinks it needs to display our vulnerability.

@trevorbromidge2076 11 дней назад

At times it was like listening to a Congressional Hearing, 'I can't say, I am unable to comment' et al.

@ItzJohnny-dn3rl 15 дней назад

Project blue beam. Gonna false flag the aliens.

@JohnHSully 15 дней назад

Curious about the “Russian Satellite” image. Doesn’t look like a satellite to me. Any additional info is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

@terrydaniels9126 15 дней назад

Yes pretty scary

@johnbaker9290 15 дней назад

Thanks again Ross! 9:00 Split in two? Like 007 Moonraker or two separate craft? The threaten what, clearly not to just knock it or jam it, but to grab or control it? Or to target multiple satellites?

@mariaarnott6061 15 дней назад

Interesting, the General didn't mention India.

@godens34 10 дней назад

it would be cool to see if they figured out how to target areas with meteorites pulled with gravity from outer space

@sparrowthehawk 10 дней назад

So, stop provoking them.

@user-ci5kq7yx5v 15 дней назад

@falstaff59 14 дней назад

Wooler road, Old Wooler road or the highway over to the 401? If you'd be more specific regarding location...

@user-ci5kq7yx5v 14 дней назад

@falstaff59 Jamieson rd where it meets county rd 5. It passed over the corn field, would stop in random areas around the field as it made its way towards woolers main convenience store where I lost sight of it.

@falstaff59 14 дней назад

@@user-ci5kq7yx5v Thanks! Must have been a puzzling thing to witness. Friends of ours saw an object they described as 16 to 18 feet across, a luminous orange "membrane" containing a revolving black ball that was arcing blue electrical discharge like a plasma ball from the ball to the membrane. It over- flew them while walking at a height of 20 feet. They illuminated it with a flashlight and it stopped over them momentarily before turning and slowly, in complete silence, traveled east and then south west. That was over in the C'ford area...

@paranoidhumanoid 15 дней назад

Where's the buried UFO?

@user-zr1vr6tv8r 15 дней назад

In north dakota

@evansfanily7510 15 дней назад

In uranus

@grimmertwin2148 15 дней назад

Wolf Creek

@Oblivionsurveyor 15 дней назад

Yup, Out with it. The whole " I can't tell you the story of the century so i can protect my sources" seems a little convenient.

@jblizzard5577 15 дней назад

Don’t be disappointed but there a no ufos. All instances are revived ancient tech. They are just not telling us. It’s a better story to make us all think it’s ETs. Once again sorry to disappoint but no ETs either. Only inter-dimensional entities. Truth is out there but not many know it or can see it.

@Psilocybe3 14 дней назад

I think the General has done a great service to the world highlighting the growing threat of space warfare, the risks that damage to satellite constellations pose to the planet and importance of de-escalating the tensions within the political sphere. Indeed, let’s hope it all stays theoretical !