# US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons

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Podcast: [Newshour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newshour-527927)
Published: 2026-09-15T17:32:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w1730bn6n9bd3dk
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China has urged the United States to "stop preparing for war" in space. Beijing's reaction came hours after the US confirmed it had deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit which is the first such public acknowledgement from Washington. Also in the programme: President Trump's son confirms part of his wedding in May was paid for by a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Putin; and why the British musician Johnny Marr is selling most of his guitars. (Photo: The US Space Command Joint Operations Centre at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado taken, 27 January, 2023. Credit: US Space Command/Reuters)

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