This is the first public confirmation by a Pentagon official of the existence of U.S. space‑based weapons.
2026-09-14 → 2026-09-15
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- This is the first public confirmation by a Pentagon official of the existence of U.S. space‑based weapons.
The announcement is the first time a Pentagon official has publicly confirmed the existence of U.S. space‑based weapons.
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Origin: extracted from Meink: Space Force has deployed space control weapons to orbit · 2026-09-15 04:16