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America Acknowledges for the First Time: It Has Deployed Weapons In Space

Published: 09/18/2026, 05:34 AM

Tuesday U.S. Space Force chief Douglas Schiess said his branch of the U.S. military operates "on-orbit weapons," reports Reuters, to defend "against space-enabled attacks." He promised "disciplined and responsible choices" when scaling America's orbital defense arsenal in the coming years. NPR c...