Victoria Samson
Victoria Samson is the Director of the Space Security and Stability Division at the Secure World Foundation, where she focuses on the intersection of space policy and security. She is an expert on satellite communications and the implications of potential military actions in space, including the risks associated with the deployment of nuclear weapons in orbit. Recently, she has been in the news discussing the potential consequences of such actions, particularly in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the vulnerability of satellite systems like SpaceX's Starlink.
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Victoria Samson, the director for security and stability at Secure World Foundation, commented on the competition with Elon Musk's Starlink.
Europa are armele necesare, dar are în continuare nevoie de SUA pentru a purta război. Analiză Politico
Romania· 2026-02-14
Victoria Samson, a space security expert, doubts the development of such weapons due to potential collateral damage.
Rusia dezvoltă o armă spațială care poate lovi rețeaua Starlink a lui Elon Musk, dar și alți sateliți, suspectează două servicii secrete NATO
Moldova· 2025-12-22
Victoria Samson, a space security expert, expressed skepticism about Russia deploying a system that could make parts of space unusable.
Star Wars: Is Russia targeting Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation? Nato intelligence’s explosive revelation – report
India· 2025-12-22Victoria Samson, director of space security and stability at the Secure World Foundation, expressed concerns about the long-term consequences of the 'Golden Dome'.
"Златният купол" на Тръмп може да промени правилата за оръжията в космоса
Bulgaria· 2025-05-25
Victoria Samson, director of space security and stability at the Secure World Foundation, expressed concerns about the deployment of missiles in space.
Uvod u novu eru „ratova zvijezda”
Montenegro· 2025-05-25
Victoria Samson is the director of space security and stability at the Secure World Foundation in Washington.
"Златният купол" на Тръмп може да промени правилата за оръжията в космосаBulgaria· 2025-05-25Victoria Samson, director of space security and stability at the Secure World Foundation, referred to deploying missiles in space as opening a Pandora’s box.
Golden Dome plan could launch new era of weapons in space - World
Pakistan· 2025-05-23Victoria Samson, director of the Secure World Foundation, expressed concerns that the Golden Dome could lead to an arms race in space.
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Switzerland· 2025-05-23
Victoria Samson, director of the Space Security and Stability Department at the Secure World Foundation, expressed concerns about the Golden Dome project.
Trumps Vision für ein umfassendes RaketenabwehrsystemSwitzerland· 2025-05-22Victoria Samson is the director of the Space Security and Stability department at the Secure World Foundation.
Russlands Idee und mögliche FolgenSwitzerland· 2025-04-21
Victoria Samson estimates that a significant portion of the over 7000 Starlink satellites would go offline due to a nuclear weapon deployment in space.
Atomwaffen im Weltraum: Was wären die Folgen?Switzerland· 2025-04-15