The United States has confirmed it has deployed weapons in space, marking a significant development in the use of space for military purposes. This revelation comes after previous warnings about other countries potentially weaponizing space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink disclosed the information at the Air and Space Cyber Conference, stating that the US has fielded space control weapons to defend against hostile actions.
Details about the weapons, including their functionality and targets, were not provided by Meink. The US had previously warned about Russia's development of a space-based anti-satellite weapon. For more information on this development, further details are available from the source.
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