U.S. Military Confirms It Has Deployed Weapons in Space
- On Monday, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the United States has deployed 'space-control weapons' into orbit, marking the first public acknowledgment of American weapon systems circling Earth during an Air & Space Forces Association conference keynote.
- Shifting from long-standing secrecy, the Space Force began openly discussing orbital warfare in 2025, establishing a framework that defines 'space control' as actions to 'destroy, disrupt or degrade adversary space platforms' using kinetic or non-kinetic effects.
- Defense One reported experts were 'shocked' by the admission, with Secure World Foundation director Victoria Samson suggesting the systems are likely 'space-based jammers' rather than kinetic weapons due to government concerns about orbital debris.
- While the Outer Space Treaty limits weapons of mass destruction, the Space Force is pursuing the Golden Dome initiative, which Meink said has achieved 'flight ready' hardware for space-based interceptors designed to bat down adversary missiles.
- The Air Force plans to launch air-moving target indication satellites this month and expects Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones, including Anduril's 'Fury' and General Atomics' 'Vengeance,' in service by 2032.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
RapplerUS admission of orbital weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China, Russia
PARIS/WASHINGTON — The U.S. acknowledgment this week that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit marks a landmark moment in space militarization aimed at deterring what U.S. officials describe as aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia, officials and analysts said.
For years, it was mostly talked around. Now the US Air Force is simply saying it out loud: the United States has weapons in space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed this during the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Maryland. "We are increasing our readiness against existing threats...
US Air Force Secretary confirms weapons have been placed in Earth orbit. China reacts strongly, warning of militarization of space.
The revelation has opened a new front of high geopolitical tension, provoking a sharp condemnation by Beijing and Moscow, which demand to stop military escalation and prevent space from becoming a new battlefield Read
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