The United States officially confirmed, for the first time, that it has weapons positioned in space. The revelation was made by the US Space Force during the Air, Space and Cyber conference, held in National Harbor, Maryland. This confirmation marks the breaking of a taboo that had been maintained since the Cold War, establishing a historic precedent in the country's space defense policy.
The announcement was made by Troy Meink, US Air Force Secretary, during the opening speech of the event. Meink declared that "the United States has space control weapons in orbit capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile actions from adversaries," thus legitimizing capabilities that were until now only speculated.
Until this statement, Washington had never officially confirmed the existence of weapons in Earth's orbit. The revelation represents a significant shift in US military transparency and may have profound implications for international relations and the space arms race.
