An unexpected move by the US has sparked anger from China and Russia
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- In brief The US has acknowledged, for the first time, that it has deployed weapons in orbit around Earth. ExpertsS1
- Russia and China have expressed alarm at the revelation, warning against the idea of space becoming a "battlefield".S2
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An unexpected move by the US has sparked anger from China and Russia
In brief The US has acknowledged, for the first time, that it has deployed weapons in orbit around Earth. Experts
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An unexpected move by the US has sparked anger from China and Russia
Russia and China have expressed alarm at the revelation, warning against the idea of space becoming a "battlefield".
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- Russia and China have expressed alarm at the revelation, warning against the idea of space becoming a "battlefield".S2
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