US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space
Washington: The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the 'on-orbit' weapon was necessary to protect American forces from hostile adversaries, in a pointed warning to China and Russia. Meink made the remarks at the annual Air, Space, and Cyber Conference at National Harbor in Maryland but did not provide specifics on the weapons and, when asked to expand, refused to provide additional details, according to CNN. What did the US say? "The US has on-orbit…
