For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
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美国空军部长特洛伊·梅因克在华盛顿附近举行的空军与太空军协会年度会议上首次公开确认，美国已在轨部署“太空控制武器”，用于防御联合部队免受敌方敌对行动威胁。太空军官员此前曾表达获取天基武器的兴趣，五角大楼领导层近年也更愿意讨论太空战，因此这一宣布并不完全出人意料。该声明预计将在北京和莫斯科引发反响。
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made the first public declaration Monday that the United States has placed "space control weapons" in orbit, an announcement that will surely reverberate in the power centers of Beijing and Moscow.
Space Force officials have previously expressed their interest in acquiring space-based weapons, and Pentagon leaders have become more open to discussing space warfare in recent years. Therefore, Meink's announcement Monday at the Air and Space Forces Association's annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference near Washington, DC, was not entirely unexpected.
“Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats, wherever they exist. This is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action,” Meink said in prepared remarks.
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