Event Brief
US Space Force confirms it has weapons in space
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: The US Space Force justified a weapons deployment in space by citing Russia and China as its two biggest geopolitical rivals. Beijing responded by urging Washington to “stop preparing for war” in outer space.
WHO: US Space Force; Beijing
WHAT: US Space Force justified having weapons in space; Beijing urged the US to stop preparing for war in outer space.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The US Space Force cited Russia and China as its biggest geopolitical rivals to justify the weapons deployment in space.
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