Conflict & Security
US confirms space weapons in Earth orbit for first time
September 16, 2026 at 03:57 AM
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
من الأرض إلى الفضاء.. كيف تتعاظم القوة العسكرية لروسيا والصين؟
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BABBC Arabic
ما السلاح الذي وضعته الولايات المتحدة في الفضاء؟ - BBC News عربي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
لأول مرة أسلحة أمريكية في مدار الأرض.. ماذا نعرف وماذا تخفي واشنطن؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced Monday that the United States now operates weapons in orbit to defend its forces, disclosing no further details.
- Meink said the weapons in orbit are necessary to protect US forces against hostile actions by adversaries.
- A US official told The Washington Post the capabilities include kinetic and non-kinetic means to disable or jam adversary satellites.
- China's foreign ministry spokesman urged Washington to stop expanding its military capabilities in space, warning of an arms race.
- Russia's presidential spokesman said space should remain free of any weapon and called for international efforts toward full disarmament of space.