US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit

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The U. S. military has the first time acknowledged that it has deployed a space weapon into Earth’s orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who oversees the U. S. Space Force says Russia is currently developing a satellite “designed to carry a nuclear weapon. ” According to The Times, the U. S. had long disavowed the destruction of satellites in space as attacks can leave debris harmful to other space objects and astronauts.

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