The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has sent weapons into space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced Monday that “the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.” An on-orbit weapon is a system launched into orbit and designed to target threats from that position for the purpose of space control. Global’s Nathaniel Dove has more on what we know about the newly announced weapons competition. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12059774/us-space-weapons/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews