GoKawiilUS Air Force confirms deployment of 'on-orbit space control weapons'
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated in a speech that the military has already placed space control weapons in orbit capable of defending US forces against hostile action. He gave no details on what the weapons are, how they work, or how many exist, and the Air Force declined to comment further when asked.
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This marks the first public US acknowledgment of offensive-capable weapons in orbit, a shift from decades of official reluctance to discuss such systems given the debris risks they pose. It comes amid growing concern over China's satellite-disabling capabilities and Russia's reported development of a nuclear-armed satellite, signaling that orbital warfare capabilities are becoming an openly acknowledged part of military strategy.
- US officials confirmed for the first time that space control weapons are already deployed in orbit
- No specifics were given on the weapons' design, function, or quantity
- The disclosure follows rising concern over Chinese and Russian anti-satellite capabilities
Source: techcrunch.com — Zack Whittaker, 2026-09-15
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