US confirms ‘on-orbit’ weapons amid growing space threats
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United States officials have publicly confirmed that space weapons are currently deployed in Earth's orbit. The acknowledgement marks an official confirmation of on-orbit defensive capabilities designed to protect American forces amidst a growing landscape of threats in outer space.
While the government has verified the existence and deployment of these orbital weapons, specific operational details and technical characteristics of the systems remain limited.
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