US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space
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The United States has officially confirmed for the first time that the Pentagon has deployed weapons in Earth's orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made the acknowledgment on Monday, marking the first time an American official has publicly admitted to such a capability. Russia and China have reacted with alarm, calling for an international agreement to ban the deployment of offensive weapons in space. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow is double-checking the situation following the US statements and recalled a long-standing resolution to ban any weapons in orbit.
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
US confirms it deployed space weapons. The American government has publicly confirmed it has space weapons in the Earth's orbit.
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
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”.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Air Force Secretary confirms US deployed weapons in space. Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Air Force…
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
U.S. admission of space weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China and Russia. The move underscores how quickly developments have escalated into increasingly open preparations for the prospect of conflict extend…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
A global race to put weapons in space is under way. How concerned should we be?. The US admission that the Pentagon has weapons in orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space. What comes next could tip the globa…
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Phys.org (outlet profile)
US 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 c…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
Qué se sabe del arma que EEUU dice que desplegó en el espacio.       Estados Unidos reconoció oficialmente por primera vez que ha desplegado armas en el espacio. Washington “dispone de armas de cont…
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iNews (outlet profile)
The US just made a war in space more likely. Peter Frankopan: America’s new space weapon will push others to develop their own or admit to having them
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Futura Sciences (outlet profile)
Les États-Unis ont des armes dans l'espace : ce qu'on peut déduire de ce que Washington refuse de dire. C’est un coup de tonnerre dans le silence de l’espace. Les États-Unis viennent d’affirmer qu’ils disposent d’armes…
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Le Figaro (outlet profile)
Armes en orbite : «Les États-Unis assument désormais l’idée qu’on puisse se battre dans l’espace demain». ENTRETIEN - Après l’annonce américaine sur le déploiement d’armes en orbite, Paul Wohrer, spécialiste de l’espace…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Russia says there is still time to stop an arms race in space after US orbital weapons admission. The US acknowledged this week that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth's orbit, a landmark moment in the militaris…
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TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
Russia double-checks situation following US statements about weapons in space — Lavrov. The Russian foreign minister mentioned a long-standing resolution being promoted to ban the placement of any weapons in orbit
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Beta (outlet profile)
Rusija traži međunarodni sporazum o zabrani ofanzivnog oružja u svemiru. Ruske vlasti pozvale su danas na izradu međunarodnog sporazuma o zabrani razmeštanja ofanzivnog oružja u svemiru, nakon što je Vašington priznao d…
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Moskva traži međunarodni sporazum o zabrani ofanzivnog oružja u svemiru. Ruske vlasti pozvale su danas na izradu međunarodnog sporazuma o zabrani razmeštanja ofanzivnog oružja u svemiru, nakon što je Vašington priznao d…
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La Nación (outlet profile)
Estados Unidos no reveló qué tipo de armas desplegó en el espacio, pero el Golden Dome de Trump da pistas sobre esa capacidad. Descubre qué se sabe de las armas de control espacial que EE.UU. ya tiene en órbita y qué pi…
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Insajder (outlet profile)
Rusija traži međunarodni sporazum o zabrani ofanzivnog oružja u svemiru. Ruske vlasti pozvale su danas na izradu međunarodnog sporazuma o zabrani razmeštanja ofanzivnog oružja u svemiru, nakon što je Vašington objavio d…
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Libération (outlet profile)
Armes américaines dans l’espace : «Les Etats-Unis signalent à leurs adversaires que toute attaque aura un coût». Selon le chercheur Xavier Pasco, directeur de la Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS), Washington…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
‘Dangerous’ space weapon admission plays into the hands of US enemies, space security expert says. For many years now, China, Russia and the US have accused each other of weaponising space, or of creating an arms race i…
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Nexo Jornal (outlet profile)
Armas no espaço: o quanto temos que nos preocupar com isso. <p>Estados Unidos confirmam existência de armas de controle espacial na órbita da Terra. China e Rússia acendem alerta</p> <media:content url="h…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
China reage a armas de controle espacial dos EUA; entenda o que são. Esta é a edição da newsletter China , terra do meio desta terça-feira (15). Quer recebê-la toda semana no seu email? Inscreva-se abaixo: Leia mais (09…
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UOL (outlet profile)
China reage a armas de controle espacial dos EUA; entenda o que são
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CBS News (outlet profile)
U.S. deploys first space-based weapon, Air Force says. The U.S. has deployed its first space-based weapon, the Air Force says. Tara Copp, a national security correspondent for The Washington Post has more.
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
New US Space Weapon Adds to Arsenal to Counter Russia, China. The revelation by the Air Force this week that the US now has a weapon in space stoked speculation — but few answers — about the weapon’s capability.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Retired lieutenant general: US responding to 'arms race in space' that's already underway. Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula on Tuesday said the revelation that the U.S. has deployed weapons into space is in…
Factual core
- The US government publicly confirmed it has deployed space weapons in Earth's orbit.