# Air Force secretary says US has stationed weapons in space to protect its forces

https://mins.news/en/item/58993

- CNN, 2026-09-15 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/15/us/us-space-force-weapons-capabilities-hnk?Date=20260915&Profile=CNN

> The Air Force secretary disclosed that US weaponry is already stationed beyond Earth for use in shielding American forces. The disclosure is the country’s first open admission of an orbital capability and a purposeful message to anyone who could pose a danger in space.

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