Meink: U.S. has orbiting space control weapons

… <div class="addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_top"><div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/meink-u-s-has-orbiting-space-control-weapons/" data-a2a-title="Meink: U.S. Has Orbiting Space Control Weapons"><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fspacepolicyonline.com%2Fnews%2Fmeink-u-s-has-orbiting-space-control-weapons%2F&amp;linkname=Meink%3A%20U.S.%20Has%20Orbiting%20Space%20Control%20Weapons" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fspacepolicyonline.com%2Fnews%2Fmeink-u-s-has-orbiting-space-control-weapons%2F&amp;linkname=Meink%3A%20U.S.%20Has%20Orbiting%20Space%20Control%20Weapons" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fspacepolicyonline.com%2Fnews%2Fmeink-u-s-has-orbiting-space-control-weapons%2F&amp;linkname=Meink%3A%20U.S.%20Has%20Orbiting%20Space%20Control%20Weapons" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"></a></div></div><p>Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed today that the United States has orbiting space control weapons.</p> <p><span id="more-90852"></span></p> <p>Speaking at the AFA&#8217;s Air, Space &amp; Cyber Conference in National Harbor, MD this morning, Meink said that to ensure the United States is ready to meet evolving threats, it now has on-orbit space control weapons.</p> <blockquote><p>&#8220;Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats, wherever they exist. This is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action.&#8221;  &#8212; Troy Meink, Secretary of the Air Force</p></blockquote> <figure id="attachment_90856" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90856" style="width: 599px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-90856" src="https://spacepolicyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Meink-AFA-Sept-14-26-Credit-AFA-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="599" height="399" srcset="https://spacepolicyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Meink-AFA-Sept-14-26-Credit-AFA-300x200.jpg 300w, https://spacepolicyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Meink-AFA-Sept-14-26-Credit-AFA-405x270.jpg 405w, https://spacepolicyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Meink-AFA-Sept-14-26-Credit-AFA.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-90856" class="wp-caption-text"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Troy Meink, Secretary of the Air Force. Photo Credit: Air and Space Forces Association (AFA). September 14, 2026</span></figcaption></figure> …