home / military / us military simulates nuclear weapon in orbit A arstechnica.com 8d US Military Simulates Nuclear Weapon in Orbit US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year. Ars Technica • arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-new-us-military-wargame-series-began-by-simulating-a-nuclear-weapon-in-orbit/ MilitaryUnited StatesPoliticsForeign PolicyWeapons SystemsWorld