Three problems with that idea: [1] The smallest (publicly known) nuclear device ever built weighed about 23 kg. [2] Detonating a nuke in orbit would cause a p

Three problems with that idea: [1] The smallest (publicly known) nuclear device ever built weighed about 23 kg. [2] Detonating a nuke in orbit would cause a potentially devastating EMP. [3] The Outer Space Treaty explicitly prohibits putting WMDs in space. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W54 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W54 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_nuclear_explosion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_nuclear_explosio... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty