US Air Force Deploys Space Control Weapons

The United States Air Force announced the deployment of weapons into space on Monday. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink characterized the assets as "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action," though he declined to provide specific details regarding their design or capabilities.

U.S. officials justified the deployment by citing the increased militarization of space by other nations. The government specifically referenced a 2024 report from the Biden administration which claimed Russia was developing capabilities to detonate nuclear weapons in space to destroy orbiting satellites.