US Confirms Deployment of Space Weapons, Raises Global Security Concerns
Sourced from 9 publications
- •The US has confirmed the deployment of space weapons, a first in military disclosures.
- •China has reacted strongly, warning against the US's 'weaponization of space'.
- •The confirmation stirs fears of an arms race, as space was previously reserved for peaceful use.
- •Experts suggest the move could destabilize international security structures.
- •This development follows previous plans by the US to expand military capabilities in space.
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