United States Space Force says US has weapons in orbit
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First seen14 Sept, 21:46United States Space Force says US has weapons in orbit
Once a hunting ground for Cold War bragging rights, space has now evolved into a key strategic arena, as states jostle for a military and technological edge.
Euronews
Follow-up15 Sept, 07:43US confirms it has weapons in space
The US Space Force justified the weapons deployment by citing its two biggest geopolitical rivals — Russia and China. Beijing responded by urging Washington to "stop preparing for war" in outer space.
Deutsche Welle
Follow-up15 Sept, 10:30Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space
Troy Meink's statement is seen as a clear warning to China and Russia.
ABC News
Follow-up15 Sept, 12:04US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space
Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit. US secretary of the air force, Troy Meink, announced that Washington had active “on-orbit” weapons, meaning they had been deployed and were currently circling the globe. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Oliver Holmes
Follow-up15 Sept, 17:35Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit
The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.
BBC
Follow-up15 Sept, 17:58‘It was time’ to admit US has weapons in orbit, Space Force’s new leader says
Russian and Chinese advances led to the revelation, Gen. Douglas Schiess says at AFA.
Defense One•Thomas Novelly
Follow-up15 Sept, 18:34US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
France 24•FRANCE24
- Follow-up21h ago
US confirms it deployed space weapons
The American government has publicly confirmed it has space weapons in the Earth's orbit.
The Sydney Morning Herald - Follow-up19h ago
Pentagon confirms US has deployed weapons in space
The chief of space operations said the US would build its combat advantage to “outfight any adversary”.
The Sydney Morning Herald 
Latest11h agoU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
NPR•The Associated Press
