US Deploys Space Weapons
Meink said the Space Force has “on-orbit space control weapons” capable of defending the joint force against hostile action.Reported by 11 of 14 outlets; wording from Washington Examiner.
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A Space Force “threat fact sheet” details how Russia and China are both “testing and fielding sophisticated counterspace capabilities with the intent to disrupt and degrade US space-enabled capabilities”.
WASHINGTON – The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said on Sept 14, confirming the presence of such capabilities in orbit for the first time.
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“Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain — employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities,” the statement said.
In 1967, superpowers and other countries signed the Outer Space Treaty, which banned weapons of mass destruction in orbit.
Analysis
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China, responding to the U.S., said Tuesday, “We urge the U.S. side to stop expanding its military capabilities and preparing for war in outer space,” according to a BBC report citing the AFP.
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"These capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes at the direction of combatant commands."
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Framing
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The US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain why
Air Force secretary admits US weapons are stationed in outer space
The U.S. Just Admitted it Has Weapons in Space. Why That's a Big Deal
How it changed
- 14 Sep
"The US has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action," a spokesperson for the force said in a statement.
- 15 Sep
"These capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes at the direction of combatant commands."
- 18 Sep
A day later, the Washington Examiner reported that Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told service members to prepare to fight, endure, and win in contested environments stretching from the seabed to cislunar space.
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- 19 Sep
Non-kinetic methods include electromagnetic interference that can jam or spoof a satellite’s communications, and directed energy systems that interfere with its sensors.
Coverage 24 articles
- 21 Sep Unsafe space: On the U.S. and ‘on-orbit space control weapons‘
The Hindu 
20 Sep Why has the U.S. deployed ‘weapons’ in space? | Explained
The Hindu- 19 Sep Why has U.S. deployed ‘space weapons’? |Explained
The Hindu 
19 Sep US space weapons move has ‘broken taboo’, could spark new arms race, Beijing forum told
South China Morning Post
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19 Sep The US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain why
The Guardian
18 Sep America just admitted it has space weapons. Now, one miscalculated orbit could start World War III
Washington Examiner
17 Sep Weapons in orbit are forcing old space laws into new struggles for power
The Hindu
15 Sep Pentagon reveals secret space weapons are already in orbit — but won't say what they do
Fox News
15 Sep The U.S. Just Admitted it Has Weapons in Space. Why That's a Big Deal
Time
15 Sep U.S. confirms space weapons launch for the 1st time. Should you be concerned?
Global News15 Sep US admission of orbital weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China, Russia
The Straits Times
15 Sep What weapon could the US have put into space?
BBC
15 Sep US launches mysterious weapons into space in move against China and Russia, Air Force secretary confirms
New York Post
15 Sep US confirms deployment of orbital weapons, draws ire of Russia and China
Dawn
15 Sep US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
Toronto Star
15 Sep Air Force secretary admits US weapons are stationed in outer space
Washington Examiner
15 Sep US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space
The Guardian
15 Sep China urges U.S. to ‘stop preparing for war in outer space’
The Hindu
15 Sep US confirms for first time it has deployed a space weapon in orbit
Daily Mail15 Sep US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says
The Straits Times
15 Sep U.S. has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says
The Hindu
15 Sep US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
BBC
14 Sep US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says, for ‘offensive and defensive’ use
South China Morning Post
14 Sep United States Space Force says US has weapons in orbit
Euronews
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