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US confirms first space-deployed weapons, offensive and defensive capability

The US Space Force has officially confirmed for the first time that it has weapons deployed in space, capable of both offensive and defensive operations. This marks a significant shift in US policy, previously ambiguous about space weaponization. The confirmation could escalate arms-control tensions with rivals and reshape space deterrence dynamics.

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