U.S. confirms it has weapons orbiting Earth for the first time

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The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. It’s the first public acknowledgment that the nation has such capabilities in orbit and a potential signal to those that could pose threats in the domain.
“Today we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist,” Meink told attendees of the Air, Space and Cyber Conference,