# What are the ‘space weapons’ the US says it has deployed in orbit?

https://mins.news/en/item/59385

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 13:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/15/what-are-space-weapons-which-us-says-it-has-deployed-into-orbit?traffic_source=rss

> The US says it has placed “space control weapons” in Earth orbit to defend its forces, but has not disclosed their timing, number or design. Experts believe they are more likely to be communications jammers than destructive kinetic weapons, and warn the announcement could intensify military competition in space.

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