Statement from the US Air Force on the Deployment of Weapons into Space

In his statement, US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced for the first time that weapons were deployed into space. Meink said the orbiting weapon is necessary to protect U.S. forces from attacks by enemies. Emphasizing that the USA is prepared against "evolving threats", Meink did not give details about the capabilities of the weapon or when it was placed into orbit.

'DISTURBING AND DESTROYING COMPETITORS'

In the statement made by the US Space Force, it was stated that "Space control covers the mission areas required to compete and maintain control in the space field. For this, when necessary, it uses kinetic and non-kinetic methods to disrupt, weaken and even destroy the capabilities of competitors. These capabilities can be used for offensive and defensive purposes in line with the instructions of the combatant commands."

'DETERMINING ACTOR IN THE FUTURE'

The U.S. Space Force states that China “develops and operates space and counterspace capabilities as part of its military modernization strategy”; He states that Russia "sees space as a battlefield and believes that superiority in space will be a decisive factor in future conflicts."

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