US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
BBC • 9/14/2026 – 9/15/2026
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Recency Multiplier82% (0.5^14/48)
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- 2026-09-14
- 2026-09-15US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons (current)
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Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 8 independent sources
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