Washington: The White House on Thursday said that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that could be used against US satellites. Such a weapon, if deployed, could destroy civilian communications, surveillance from space and military command-and-control operations by the United States and its allies, according to the New York Times.Washington: The White House on Thursday said that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that could be used against US satellites. Such a weapon, if deployed, could destroy civilian communications, surveillance from space and military command-and-control operations by the United States and its allies, according to the New York Times.