Historic admission from the US: a weapon has been deployed in orbit

ABD officially confirmed for the first time that a weapon has been deployed in space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the system is used to protect ABD forces from potential hostile attacks, but did not share details about the weapon's type and capacity.

Weapon in Orbit Confirmed for the First Time

ABD Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that Washington has deployed a space weapon in orbit. Thus the ABD administration has, for the first time, openly acknowledged possessing an active weapon system in space.

Meink did not provide information on when the system was launched into orbit, its features, or how it could be used.

Intends to Protect ABD Systems

Meink said the primary purpose of the space weapon is to protect ABD's military assets in space from hostile incursions.

The minister also said that some rival countries' United States' spacethat they are conducting work to neutralize detection and command-control systems.stated.

Russia and China Concern

U.S. military officials have long warned that Russia and China are developing technologies that could target American satellites in the event of a conflict.

Therefore Washington is accelerating its efforts to increase its military capacity in space. The announcement of an orbital weapons system is also seen as one of the most striking steps of this strategy.

Space Dimension in the Golden Dome System

The Donald Trump administration, on the other hand, is planning space-based defense capabilities against missiles and other air-based threats."Golden Dome"considers it as one of the key elements of the defense system.

However, Meink's statement did not disclose details about the role of the orbital weapon under the 'Golden Dome' umbrella.