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Israel Online · Sep 15, 2026

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U.S. Reveals It Has Weapons in Orbit for the First Time Air Force Secretary Troy Meink has publicly acknowledged for the first time that the U.S. has deployed “space control weapons” in orbit. Meink said the systems are capable of defending U.S. forces against hostile action but declined to reveal what type of weapons are deployed or how they operate. A U.S. official said such capabilities could potentially be used to disable or destroy an enemy satellite threatening American forces or satellites.

*U.S. Reveals It Has Weapons in Orbit for the First Time* Air Force Secretary Troy Meink has publicly acknowledged for the first time that the U.S. has deployed “space control weapons” in orbit. Meink said the systems are capable of defending U.S. forces against hostile action but declined to reveal what type of weapons are deployed or how they operate. A U.S. official said such capabilities could potentially be used to disable or destroy an enemy satellite threatening American forces or satellites.

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