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U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.

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U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

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The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.

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