US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space
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- The US military publicly confirmed it has deployed 'on-orbit' space-control weapons, marking a significant escalation in space militarization.
- Analysts warn this announcement will accelerate a high-risk arms race with Russia and China, who are also developing space weapons.
- China's foreign ministry accused the US of 'preparing for war in outer space', while Russia called for complete demilitarization of space.
- Space experts note that while militarization of space has existed since the 1950s, the explicit confirmation of orbital weapons is unprecedented and could trigger comparable deployments by rivals.
- There are fears that an orbital confrontation could lead to space debris and a domino effect, cluttering Earth's orbit with high-speed fragments.