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The United States announced the deployment of weapons in space to counter hostile enemy action, marking the first time a nation has officially declared deploying orbital weaponry. These weapons can target adversary satellites, space stations, and potentially ground installations. Space-based weapons fall into three main categories: Earth-to-space kinetic and non-kinetic systems, space-to-space weapons including co-orbital kamikaze satellites and dual-use inspector satellites capable of disabling enemy craft, and space-to-Earth strike systems. The development comes alongside the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defence system, which plans to deploy space-based interceptors to target ballistic missiles during launch, officially launching a new era of orbital weaponisation.
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