US admits deploying space weapons for first time

Srinagar, Sep 15: The United States has, for the first time, acknowledged deploying space weapons in Earth’s orbit, with US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink saying the weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action, according to a report by the BBC. However, speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Monday, Meink said the US was ready for “evolving threats,” but did not disclose the weapon’s capabilities or when they were put into orbit. As per the report, China responded on Tuesday by warning against an ‘arms race’ in space, urging the US…