US acknowledges space-based weapons in orbit, plans expansion of autonomous systems
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U.S. officials publicly confirmed space-based weapons are in orbit and signaled a plan to dramatically boost space-control capabilities with highly autonomous systems, framed as deterrence and readiness, while withholding details on capabilities, numbers, or tests.
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