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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The condemnation of China and Russia: "Washington stops the expansion of military capabilities, space does not become a battlefield"
The US Space Force has announced that it has deployed weapons in orbit, confirming for the first time the existence of space weapons, which has long been speculated about. The deployment of the weapons was justified by the threat posed to US interests in space by Russia and China. Both countries called on the US to stop preparing for war in space and took the position that space should remain weapon-free.
The US Space Force did not specify on Monday the nature of these weapons, but justified this deployment by the presence of its two main rivals in outer space, China and Russia.
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