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White House says US would respond if Russia targets satellites

The White House has responded to Russia’s assertion that commercial satellites are legitimate targets by stating that a U.S. response would follow any such attacks.

During a press gathering with National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Thursday (Oct. 27), White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that “any attack on U.S. infrastructure will be met with a response […] in a time and manner of our choosing,” according to a White House transcript (opens in new tab). “We will pursue all means to explore, deter, and hold Russia accountable for any such attacks,” Jean-Pierre continued. “Clearly, I’m not going to lay them down here in front of — in public. But we have made ourselves very clear.”

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