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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities.
US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the "on orbit" weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action.
Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Monday, Meink said the US was ready for "evolving threats", but did not elaborate on the weapon's capabilities or when it was put into orbit.
Senior military leaders have previously said they planned to boost military capabilities in space, citing Russian and Chinese programmes developing ways to attack and disrupt US satellites in a future conflict.
China urges US to 'stop preparing for war in outer space'
The US Space Force confirmed it had deployed weapons into orbit for the first time on Monday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China, on Jan 7, 2025. (File photo: Reuters/Florence Lo)
BEIJING: China urged the United States on Tuesday (Sep 15) to "stop preparing for war" in space, after the US Space Force confirmed it had deployed weapons into orbit for the first time.
Beijing and Washington are key geopolitical rivals and have long sought to expand their interests – and strategic footprints – in space.
The US Space Force said on Monday that it had deployed "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending … against hostile adversary action", without providing specifics.
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US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space
The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday â the first public acknowledgment of such capabilities in orbit and a deliberate signal to those that pose potential threats in the domain.
âToday we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist,â Meink told the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, an annual gathering hosted by the Air & Space Forces Association in National Harbor, Maryland. âThis is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action.â
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