The U.S. has weapons orbiting Earth that can be used to defend American forces from attacks in space, the Air Force secretary revealed this week in a rare public acknowledgment of capabilities the Pentagon has largely kept secret.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the Space Force now has "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action," but declined to say what the weapons are, how they work or when they were deployed.The carefully worded disclosure marks a shift in how openly the U.S. military talks about weapons in orbit as C...
Pentagon reveals secret space weapons are already in orbit — but won't say what they do
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Sep 15, 2026 • 2 hours ago
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