# Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space

https://mins.news/en/item/59503

- ABC News, 2026-09-15 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/air-force-secretary-acknowledges-us-weapons-space/story?id=136437923

> Air Force Secretary Troy Meink acknowledged that the United States has weapons in space, a statement seen as a clear warning to China and Russia.

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