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Mains issueGS-2News & Analysis16 September 2026

U.S. acknowledgement of orbital arms ignores space conflict consequences: Russia

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the U.S. acknowledgement of deploying orbital weapons, stating it ignores the catastrophic consequences of space conflict and threatens long-term stability. Russia accused the U.S. of hypocrisy regarding anti-satellite weapon moratoriums and plans to present resolutions on barring space-based weapons and promoting transparency in space use to the UN General Assembly.

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Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the U.S. acknowledgement of deploying orbital weapons, stating it ignores the catastrophic consequences of space conflict and threatens long-term stability. Russia accused the U.S. of hypocrisy regarding anti-satellite weapon moratoriums and plans to present resolutions on barring space-based weapons and promoting transparency in space use to the UN General Assembly.

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