# US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

https://mins.news/en/item/59776

- France 24, 2026-09-15 18:34 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/us-acknowledges-for-the-first-time-that-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-space

> The United States has confirmed for the first time that it deployed weapons in space, a striking revelation after earlier warnings that countries such as Russia might militarise a global frontier that treaties have long reserved for peaceful use.

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