WASHINGTON, DC – September 15, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has weapons deployed in Earth orbit, marking a major shift in how the Pentagon discusses military operations in space and bringing a largely classified competition involving the United States, China and Russia further into public view. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made the disclosure Sept. 14 during the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. “We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space
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