00:00The United States is publicly acknowledging for the first time that it has weapons deployed in
00:05space. Air Force Secretary Troy Menk says the Space Force has on-orbit space control weapons
00:11designed to defend against hostile action, though officials have not disclosed what the weapons are
00:16or how many are deployed. The Pentagon has increasingly focused on threats from Russia
00:21and China, including capabilities designed to disrupt or attack satellites. The disclosure
00:26marks a new level of transparency about the military buildup beyond Earth.
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