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US confirms deployment of first-ever space-based weapon system
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The United States has publicly confirmed that it has deployed weapons in space, marking the first official acknowledgment of such on-orbit military capabilities. US officials say the systems are intended to defend American forces, while critics warn the move risks accelerating a new arms race beyond Earth.