The United States officially admitted for the first time to deploy weapons in space orbit.

US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says that this weapon on orbit was necessary to protect US forces against any aggressive action by the enemy.

According to foreign media, while speaking at the Aerospace and Cyber ​​Conference, Manick said that the US is ready to deal with changing threats, but he did not provide further details regarding the capabilities of the weapon or when it was sent into orbit.

A spokesperson for the US Space Force has clarified that these weapons are capable of paralyzing or destroying enemy assets if necessary and can be used for both offensive and defensive purposes at the direction of combatant commands.

According to media reports, these weapons and interceptor missiles deployed in space under the Trump administration’s ground-based Golden Dome defense system are a key part of American defense.

According to foreign media, a 1967 treaty banned the deployment of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in orbit.