# US seeks to normalize military use of outer space — newspaper

https://mins.news/en/item/60177

- TASS, 2026-09-16 01:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188127

> The Wall Street Journal reports that US authorities want military use of outer space to become a more normalized and openly discussed part of policy aimed at protecting American interests. Officials say such discussion could deter adversaries seeking to put weapons into orbit. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Washington’s stated possession of orbital weapons showed it intended to deploy arms in space.

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