The US has deployed a space-based weapon.

"Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the US has weapons stationed in Earth's orbit, the first public acknowledgment of a capability long assumed to exist after decades of debate over the weaponization of space."

If you're wondering what the weapon is, or weapons are, or even whether there's one or many, sorry, you don't get to know any of that.

The ABC News article goes on to say:

"'These capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes at the direction of combatant commands,' a Space Force spokesperson told ABC News. 'The US has warned about Russian and Chinese weapons testing and operationalization since 2007. Due to their actions, it is no longer a question that space is a warfighting domain. Open communication strengthens deterrence, prevents adversary miscalculation, and normalizes space operations alongside the other services.'"

Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space

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Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space

Troy Meink's statement is seen as a clear warning to China and Russia.

^{Steven Beynon (ABC News)}