# What weapons can the US deploy in outer space?

https://mins.news/en/item/61142

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-16 14:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c60re4x41yejo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The United States says it has deployed a space weapon in Earth orbit, but has disclosed little about its capabilities or when it entered orbit. Experts speculate it may be a non-destructive anti-satellite system for electronic warfare or radio jamming, while noting that the US, China, Russia and India have developed different anti-satellite or counter-space weapons.

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