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

https://mins.news/en/video/59787

- France 24 English, 2026-09-15 18:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICUdeRhiNTo

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

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