Pentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time

On Monday, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink publicly acknowledged for the first time that the United States has deployed weapons stationed in Earth's orbit. Speaking at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Meink revealed that the orbital weapon was launched specifically to protect American troops on the ground.

Despite confirming the deployment, Meink withheld specific details regarding the exact nature or type of the weapon currently in space, as well as the precise timeline of when the launch occurred.