U.S. Has Deployed Weapons in Space, Air Force Secretary Says
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Source: The New York Times
Published: 2026-09-15 17:29 UTC+10:00
Section: United States Defense and Military Forces
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Science, Defence, Asia, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, China, Space, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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The United States has stationed weapons in Earth’s orbit, Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink said on Monday, the first such public acknowledgment by a Pentagon official after years of preparations to counter potential deployments by Russia and China.
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