# US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space as China warns against arms race

https://mins.news/en/item/59211

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-15 12:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c6n9wzxjy92lo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said weapons deployed in orbit are necessary to protect American forces from hostile threats, without detailing their capabilities or deployment timeline. China urged Washington to stop expanding military preparations in outer space and help preserve global strategic stability.

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