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US confirms deployment of space weapons
The gist
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the US now has on-orbit space control weapons.
It is the first public US acknowledgment of offensive weapons in orbit.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland that the US now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action.
- Sep 14, 2026The US Space Force said in a statement that the US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time.
- Sep 15, 2026BBC, CNN and The New York Times reported the US confirmation of deployed space weapons, describing it as the first such public acknowledgment by a Pentagon official; Russian outlet RT also reported the acknowledgment.