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Air Force Secretary Says US Has Weapons in Space
Original: Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space
The US Air Force secretary has publicly acknowledged that the United States has weapons in space. The statement is a rare, direct confirmation of long-speculated military capabilities in orbit, and it lands amid growing debate over space militarization, satellite security, and rivals' counter-space programs. Officials and analysts are likely to press for specifics on what systems exist and what the acknowledgment means for arms-control efforts.
Why now: A senior official directly confirming US space weapons breaks with usual ambiguity on a sensitive military topic.
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