US Acknowledges for First Time That It Has Deployed Weapons in Space
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a notable revelation following previous warnings about countries like Russia potentially turning artificial intelligence into a weapon in a global frontier that treaties have long agreed should only be used for peaceful purposes. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated at the Air and Space Cybersecurity Conference in Maryland on Monday that the US has deployed 'space control weapons in orbit capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile actions from adversaries.' Meink did not specify what the weapons were, how they function, or whether they were targeting other objects in space or on Earth. Two years ago, the US warned that Russia was developing a new space-based anti-satellite weapon, although the White House indicated at that time that the threat was not imminent. Reports about the anti-satellite weapon reflected long-standing concerns about space threats from Russia and China, given that much of US infrastructure relies on satellite communications. The US has also previously demonstrated its own capability to take down satellites from Earth.
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