A Martínez speaks with Grego about U.S. space weapons on NPR

Segment includes NPR notice on money for coverage or interviews

NPR published a segment on September 16, 2026, in which A Martínez speaks with Laura Grego, a space security analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, about the U.S. military’s revelation that it has deployed weapons in space.

The segment, titled “U.S. military reveals it has deployed weapons in space,” appears in NPR’s science section.

NPR includes with the segment a notice stating that the broadcaster does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews, and that anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.