Since the dawn of the Space Age, the weaponization of space has been an international concern. Now the United States has announced, with few details, that it has weapons in orbit. “The United States ...

The Advanced Extremely High Frequency, or AEHF, system is a joint service satellite communications system that provides survivable, global, secure, protected and jam-resistant communications for ...

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In a first for the U.S. Space Force since its inception six years ago, the military branch has announced the deployment of weapons in space. Speaking at the Air and Space Forces Association’s annual ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced the on-orbit space control weapons at a conference Monday, Sept. 14. The revelation is seen as a message of deterrence to adversaries like China and Russia.

Here are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges. Assault weapons prohibited Only assault pistols prohibited Note ...

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 ...

The Defense Department's inspector general revealed Monday that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to ...

Orbital weapons have implications for both space junk and diplomacy. From what kind of weapon this might be to its implications for space junk, the announcement that the U.S. military has weapons in ...

The United States has acknowledged deploying space weapons in orbit of the Earth. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed on Monday that the so-called “space control weapons” would be used to ...

The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the "on orbit" weapon ...

The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, prompting separate warnings from China and Russia. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber ...