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U.S. Space Command will include commercial space companies in classified wargames for the first time, focusing on national security scenarios related to potential nuclear threats in space. The initial exercise, starting in March, will address responses to the deployment of weapons of mass destruction in orbit, amid concerns over Russia's intentions. This initiative aims to leverage the expertise of commercial partners in preparing for scenarios involving space-based nuclear threats, despite the 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons in space.