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Air Force secretary confirms 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 maintains weapons in space, a rare official confirmation of a capability long rumored. The statement is drawing attention given years of ambiguity around American space-based military systems and ongoing debates about space militarization and arms control.

Why now: An official admission of space weapons breaks from years of US ambiguity on the topic, sparking debate over militarization of orbit.

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• Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
• Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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