Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told a defense-industry audience on September 14 that the United States already has weapons ...

For the first time ever, the US has confirmed that the nation's military has deployed weapons in space. Further details, ...

The U.S. Air Force has admitted to having weapons of some kind in space, claiming that they exist for defensive purposes, though exact details are still sparse.

The first public acknowledgement comes after months of talk about Space Force building out its offensive capabilities in space.

“We are increasing readiness against existing threats,” Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has weapons stationed in Earth’s orbit, the first public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the service must focus more maintenance resources on high-priority aircraft that ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Air Force ...

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced the on-orbit space control weapons during a keynote address at the Air & ...

Details of the weapons were not disclosed, but Meink said they can defend the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.

Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, speaks April 9, 2024 at the 39th Space Symposium. Credit: Thomas Kimmell Photography WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald ...

FILE - U.S. Air Force F-16 airplanes take part in a joint aerial drills at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Dec. 6, 2017. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File) President-elect Donald ...