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United States confirms presence of weapons in Earth orbit

The US Space Force has acknowledged for the first time the existence of weapons in orbit.

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These systems include unspecified defensive and offensive capabilities.

The militarization of space is intensifying among major powers.

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Cette confirmation officialise une course aux armements spatiaux, risquant de déstabiliser les équilibres géopolitiques et d'augmenter les tensions avec la Russie et la Chine.

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