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  "id": 7432936,
  "title": "US has weapons deployed in orbit, its Space Force says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-has-weapons-deployed-in-orbit-its-space-force-says",
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  "summary": "Spokesperson suggests the unspecified weapons are needed to compete with rivals China and Russia who pose potential threats to US interests in space The post US has weapons deployed in orbit, its Space Force says appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US has weapons deployed in orbit, says Space Force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-has-weapons-deployed-in-orbit-says-space-force",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:01:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says, for ‘offensive and defensive’ use",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-has-weapons-deployed-in-orbit-space-force-says-for-offensive-and",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:10:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "United States Space Force says US has weapons in orbit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/united-states-space-force-says-us-has-weapons-in-orbit",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:46:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-has-weapons-deployed-in-orbit-space-force-says",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:37:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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