For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
3 sources·Updated September 15, 2026
US orbital weapons
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- Sky News Home·5h agoUS confirms it has weapons in space to counter 'hostile' enemies
America has deployed weapons in space to guard against "hostile adversary action", the US military confirmed for the first time.
Read at Sky News Home → - Irish Independent World·5h agoUS admits for the first time it has deployed weapons in space
Washington vows to ‘maintain our dominance, not only in the air but in space’
Read at Irish Independent World → - Ars Technica·10h agoFor the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
"The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."
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