{"id":378862,"date":"2026-09-15T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-us-violating-a-space-treaty-by-deploying-weapons-in-earths-orbit\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:00:27","slug":"is-the-us-violating-a-space-treaty-by-deploying-weapons-in-earths-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-us-violating-a-space-treaty-by-deploying-weapons-in-earths-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the US violating a space treaty by deploying weapons in Earth&#8217;s orbit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/sW2DvaJwzgo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is the US violating a space treaty by deploying weapons in Earth's orbit?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sW2DvaJwzgo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The US has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space to defend American forces, without disclosing specific weapon details or how long they have been in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Space security expert Dr Mark Hilborne explains that weapons in orbit are primarily designed for defence against attacks in space, but warns growing capabilities may test international treaties.<\/p>\n<p>#space #weapons #usa #technology #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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