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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Technology
Region: General
Published: September 15, 2026 at 03:28

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The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action. Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Monday, Meink […]

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