# The US says it has weapons in space. What does that actually mean?

https://mins.news/en/video/62332

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 09:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395Bhua0mp0

> US military officials have made their clearest admission yet that the United States has weapons in orbit, drawing sharp responses from Russia and China as competition in space intensifies.

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