Pentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time

U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.

Sep 16, 2026

Pentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time

The United States has launched a weapon into orbit that will be used to protect American troops, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Monday. Speaking at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Meink did not give details as to the type of weapon that is now in space or when…

Sep 15, 2026

America Acknowledges Secret Space Weapons For First Time

U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink acknowledged for the first time that the United States has weapons in orbit. The announcement at the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference on Monday comes days after a Wall Street Journal report linking Chinese satellite imagery to Iranian strikes on U.S. service members in Jordan that killed three and ...

Sep 15, 2026