CONFESSION FROM THE USA FOR WEAPONS IN ORBIT
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that the US has “space control weapons in orbit”. Space Force reported that these systems can be used to disrupt, weaken and, if necessary, destroy enemy capabilities. However, it was not disclosed how many weapons were in orbit, which satellites they were placed on, and whether they were kinetic or electronic.
LASER AND ELECTRONIC ASSAULT WEAPONS
In Pentagon statements, two basic classes of weapons are mentioned: kinetic and non-kinetic systems. While kinetic weapons can cause physical damage to another satellite; Lasers have the ability to blind sensors, and electronic warfare systems have the ability to disrupt communications. Robotic systems capturing a approaching satellite or direct collision are also among the theoretical methods. However, the USA did not disclose which of these it placed into orbit.
SATELLITE WEAPONS ON THE GROUND
Some of the counter-space weapons that the USA has publicly announced are located on Earth. Meadowlands is a portable electromagnetic warfare system that can detect and disrupt enemy satellite communications and has been operational since June 2026. Bounty Hunter is also used in electromagnetic space warfare. The Space Force’s 1st Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron operates the two systems together.
THE TARGET IS NOT THE WORLD, BUT THE OUDS
In the current statements, no capability has been announced that the new weapons in orbit will hit cities, land targets or troops on the Earth’s surface. The announced “space control” mission mainly targets the enemy’s space systems. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibits the placement in orbit of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction; However, it does not impose a general ban on conventional space weapons to the same extent.
