space weapons

space weapons

Lt. Gen. John Caine testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee before his nomination to be promoted to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington, DC. Photo: Collected

US forces must prepare for conflict around Moon, top military adviser says

The comments came days after Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed at the same conference that the US had fielded “on-orbit space control weapons”.

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a press conference in Moscow on 26 November 2025. Photo: Reuters

Russia says there is still time to stop an arms race in space after US orbital weapons admission