{
  "id": 7592517,
  "title": "Pentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/pentagon-acknowledges-space-weapons-deployment-for-first-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:24:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6090556-us-launches-space-based-weapon/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States has launched a weapon into orbit that will be used to protect American troops, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Monday. Speaking at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Meink did not give details as to the type of weapon that is now in space or when...",
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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."
}