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The United States Space Force announced on Monday that the U.S. has deployed weapons into orbit, marking a significant escalation in militarization of space. The statement indicated these capabilities can be used for both offensive and defensive purposes to protect against adversary actions. Countries like China and Russia criticized this move, with Chinese officials urging the U.S. to halt its military buildup in space, while the Kremlin called for international efforts to keep space free from weapons.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-16,
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The United States Space Force confirmed on Monday that the US has deployed weapons into orbit, marking a significant shift in global military strategy. The force stated that these capabilities are intended to defend against hostile adversary action and can be used both offensively and defensively. These weapons include kinetic and non-kinetic means to control the space domain. The Space Force cited potential threats from China and Russia, emphasizing their role as strategic competitors in space. This development reflects the increasing importance of space for national security, with much of the world economy dependent on satellite infrastructure. The US established the Space Force in 2019 to address growing threats in this domain.
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Once a hunting ground for Cold War bragging rights, space has now evolved into a key strategic arena, as states jostle for a military and technological edge.
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The United States Space Force confirmed on Monday that the US has deployed weapons into orbit.
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"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a spokesperson for the force said in a statement.
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"Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain -- employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities," the statement continued.
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It added that "these capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes.”
Responding to the US announcement, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry urged the US to halt its "military buildup" in space and said China "opposes any arms race in outer space or any attempt to weaponize it and turn it into a warzone."
The Kremlin has also called for space to be kept "free of any weapons."
"We are counting on broad international consolidation to continue working toward the complete demilitarisation of space," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
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The space domain has become increasingly viewed as a critical component of national security, with much of the world economy relying on space infrastructure such as satellites.
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Once a hunting ground for Cold War bragging rights, space has now evolved into a key strategic arena, as states jostle for a military and technological edge.
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The US moved to better position itself in 2019, establishing the Space Force to address what the military calls the "growing threat posed by strategic competitors."
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Washington is particularly wary of potential threats posed by China and Russia in space.
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The Space Force says Beijing and Moscow are developing a range of new systems designed to boost military effectiveness and "end any reliance on U.S. space services," while also "testing and fielding sophisticated counterspace capabilities."
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The Chinese military, the force says, believes space will have an important role in future conflicts, "enabling long-range precision strikes and denying other militaries the use of space-based information."
It adds that China has also been developing and operating space and counterspace capabilities as part of a push to modernise its military.
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For its part, Russia runs one of the world's largest space programs, and while it has been hampered by funding issues and international isolation, it is still a "capable space actor," the Space Force says.
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"Russia views space as a warfighting domain and believes space supremacy will be a decisive factor in future conflicts," it adds.
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