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US confirms weapons deployed in space

14 Sep 2026 – 15 Sep 2026 · 2 chapters · 2 updates

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Chapter 1US confirms weapons deployed in space

  1. 14 Sep

    US Space Force acknowledges for the first time that the United States has deployed on-orbit space control weapons to counter threats from Russia and China.

    sf.mil (opens in a new tab)

Chapter 2US confirms orbital weapons deployment

  1. 15 Sep

    Acknowledges deployment of space control weapons in orbit to defend joint forces, drawing protests from Beijing and Moscow.

    washingtonpost.com (opens in a new tab)news.nate.com (opens in a new tab)

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  1. Pentagon acknowledges operational space weapons in orbit as China and Russia condemn deployment

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news.nate.com, sf.mil, Washington Post