U.S. military confirms deployment of weapons in space for first time – One America News Network

September 15, 2026 Addie Davis US 0

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Combat Forces Command (CFC) successfully launches the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Global Positioning System (GPS) III-8 mission with the final GPS III satellite, Space Vehicle 10 (SV-10), into medium Earth orbit (MEO) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla, April 21, 2026. (Courtesy Photo by SpaceX)

OAN Staff Addie Davis
1:20 PM – Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink confirmed that the United States has deployed weapons in space.

During the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference, Meink gave the first public announcement of the pivotal development in space history, according to U.S. military publications.

“We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action,” the secretary stated on Monday.

Established in 2019 under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Space Force was created to safeguard American national security interests in orbit.

“When combined with the threat posed by near-peer competitors in space, it became clear there was a need for a military service focused solely on pursuing superiority in the space domain,” the USSF website states.

America’s chief competitor in space, however, did not take kindly to the news. During a Tuesday press conference, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun voiced the nation’s opposition to the move.

“China stands for peaceful use of outer space and keeping it safe, and opposes any arms race in outer space or any attempt to weaponize it and turn it into a warzone,” the spokesperson stated. “We urge the U.S. to stop expanding military build-up in outer space, and uphold global strategic stability with concrete actions.”

Russia also decried Meink’s announcement, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov telling reporters on Tuesday, “We believe that space must be free of any weapon.”

“We are counting on broad international consolidation to continue working toward the complete demilitarization of space,” Peskov added.

During his address, Meink pointed to key emerging technologies, including battlefield artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous aircraft and space-based missile interceptors.