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U.S. Space Force's Weapons Admission Draws Fire From Moscow and Beijing

Air Force chief Troy Meink confirmed the US has weapons in orbit for the first time, as Russia, China push back and a $71B budget looms.

Latin Times

US confirms it has deployed space weapons in Earth’s orbit, and Secretary of the Air Force says they are ready for ‘evolving threats’

China immediately warned against an arms race in outer space.

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U.S. Confirms There Are Military Weapons in Orbit For the First Time: 'On-Orbit Space Control Weapons'

It's the first official confirmation that the United States has weapons in space.

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US Confirms On-Orbit Weapons as China Warns Against a Space Arms Race and Russia Calls for Weapon-Free Orbit

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in orbit but does not prohibit every conventional weapon, leaving the US systems undefined

International Business Times UK

Good heavens! US reveals it has placed weapons in space

TOI correspondent from Washington: Space war has just come out of the closet. One small disclosure from Washington on Monday is expected to lead to a giant leap for humankind – towards an arms race in the skies.

The Times of India

In 1962, the US detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear bomb in space that knocked out streetlights and triggered burglar alarms in Hawaii. 64 years later, it says weapons are already in orbit

The United States has acknowledged its possession of orbital space-control weapons, a declaration echoing a 1962 nuclear test that generated artificial radiation belts. Current space warfare strategies emphasize counter-space capabilities rather than relying on explosive power. Countries like China and Russia are also advancing their own space technologies, highlighting the…

The Economic Times

US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

The U.S. has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

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US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space

Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit

The Guardian - UK

US military deploys weapons in space thousands of kilometres above Earth that can strike with brute force

The United States has acknowledged for the first time that it has deployed “space control weapons” in orbit capable of defending American forces against hostile action, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said. He did not disclose the type, location or deployment date of the weapons. The US says the capabilities…

The Economic Times

US admits for the first time it has deployed weapons in space

Washington vows to ‘maintain our dominance, not only in the air but in space’

The Independent UK

US Air Force Chief David Allvin Announces Early Retirement Amid Trump's Military Shake-Up

US Air Force Chief David Allvin made a surprising announcement, confirming his early retirement. He made his decision as US President Donald Trump fired other top US military leaders.

International Business Times UK

Top Air Force general to resign because Pete Hegseth wants to take Pentagon in ‘different direction’

Gen. David Allvin asked to retire as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‘wanted to go in another direction,’ according to report

The Independent UK

Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s reported $1bn plan to retrofit gifted Qatari jet

Elizabeth Warren and others pen letter over alleged plan to divert funds from nuclear arsenal to convert jet into Air Force One

The Guardian - US

US Air Force To Tap Sentinel Nuclear Missile Program Funds To Retrofit Trump's $400 Million Qatari Jet: Report (CORRECTED)

Editor’s Note: A previous headline mistakenly stated that the Qatari luxury jet is worth $400 billion due to a typographical error.

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The Independent UK

Donald Trump wants his new Air Force One as soon as possible. That could be an issue

Air Force One is the call sign for any plane that's carrying the president

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President-Elect Trump Names Troy Meink As Air Force Leader

President-elect Trump appoints Troy Meink, a national security expert, to lead the Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

The Independent UK

Trump picks a former air crewman and space expert to head the Air Force

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office, as his choice to serve as the top civilian leader for the Air Force

Space

China moving at 'breathtaking speed' in final frontier, Space Force says

China is ratcheting up its space capabilities at an impressive clip, with an eye toward potentially ending the United States’ long-held space supremacy, U.S. officials say.

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