According to the US “Washington Post” report, US Air Force Secretary Troy Meinke said on the 14th that the US now has “space control weapons” in orbit. Speaking at the annual “Aviation, Space, and Network Conference” held in Maryland on the same day, Meinke said, “The United States now has in-orbit space control weapons that can protect US forces from hostile forces,” and “from a deterrent perspective, this is very important.” Maink did not specify the type of space-based weapon. The “Washington Post” quoted an anonymous US official as reporting that this “new capability” may include destroying enemy satellites attacking US satellites. The report said that this is the first time that the US has admitted that it has “offensive capabilities” in space.

According to the US “Washington Post” report, US Air Force Secretary Troy Meinke said on the 14th that the US now has “space control weapons” in orbit. Speaking at the annual “Aviation, Space, and Network Conference” held in Maryland on the same day, Meinke said, “The United States now has in-orbit space control weapons that can protect US forces from hostile forces,” and “from a deterrent perspective, this is very important.” Maink did not specify the type of space-based weapon. The “Washington Post” quoted an anonymous US official as reporting that this “new capability” may include destroying enemy satellites attacking US satellites. The report said that this is the first time that the US has admitted that it has “offensive capabilities” in space.