US Space Force says it operates weapons in orbit: 'Our aim is deterrence'
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The U.S. Space Force is opening up about its operation of orbital weapons, but not much beyond admitting that they exist.During a "State of the Space Force" address at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Tuesday (Sept. 15), Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess stated unequivocally that the Space Force uses active space-based weaponry to support United States national defense. “Let me be crystal clear: Today, Guardians oper
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