# US Space Command official calls orbital weapons acknowledgement a landmark move

https://mins.news/en/item/59458

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 15:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-orbital-weapons-acknowledgement-landmark-move-us-space-command-official-says-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa95ea5a4391a00012664f9

> A U.S. official called the Air Force chief’s acknowledgment that the Pentagon has weapons in orbit a landmark moment in the growing militarization of space. The move is aimed at deterring aggression against Washington’s allies and economic interests, the official said.

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