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  "id": 7480438,
  "title": "For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/for-the-first-time-the-us-military-confirms-it-has-deployed-weapons-7480438",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-15T03:47:36.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/for-the-first-time-the-us-military-confirms-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-orbit/"
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  "summary": "\"The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force.\"",
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        "title": "For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit",
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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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