BIG: US just confirmed it has weapons in orbit for the first time ever.

Intelligence summary

BIG: US just confirmed it has weapons in orbit for the first time ever. Air Force Secretary Meink: The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action. Refused to say what kind, how many, or when they were launched. Space Force says they can be used for "disruption, degradation and even destruction" offensively or defensively. Experts think space-based jammers or electronic warfare is most likely — kinetic weapon