Politicsscore 1944·14 metrosupdated 44m ago
US Confirms Deployment of Weapons in Space for the First Time
The United States has officially acknowledged the deployment of weapons in space, a move highlighted by Air Force Secretary Troy Meink at a conference in Maryland. This revelation raises concerns about space threats from adversaries like Russia and China, particularly as U.S. infrastructure increasingly relies on satellite communications.
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- T2WSB-TV Channel 2
- T2WDIV (Local 4 / NBC Detroit)
- T2WSOC-TV (ABC 9)
- T2WUSA9
- T2WVEC (13News Now)
- T2Capital Gazette
- T2WBAL (NBC 11)
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T2Lowell Sun
- T2WLTX (CBS Columbia)
- T2PHL17 (WPHL)
- T2WABC (Eyewitness News 7)
- T2WLS (ABC 7 Chicago)
- T2ABC11 (WTVD)
- T2ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
- T2ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)
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