US Air Force Orbital Weapon Added to Arsenal Against Russian, Chinese Satellites, Bloomberg Reports
A Bloomberg report cited by Russian news agency TASS says the US Air Force has deployed a weapon in orbit, prompting speculation about its capabilities.
The US Air Force has incorporated a weapon into orbit as part of its arsenal aimed at countering Russian and Chinese satellites, according to a Bloomberg report cited by the Russian news agency TASS.
TASS reported that the disclosure of an American weapon operating in space has generated widespread speculation regarding its capabilities and intended use.
The TASS report did not provide further technical details about the weapon, its specific functions, or the timeline of its deployment. Bloomberg's original report, as relayed by TASS, did not specify additional information on the system's design or operational parameters.
Neither the US Air Force nor Bloomberg has issued a separate statement independently confirming the full scope of the report's claims. Reuters and other Western outlets have not corroborated the specific details cited by TASS.
The report comes amid ongoing tensions between the United States, Russia and China over military activities in space, with all three countries having previously expressed concerns about the militarization of orbital assets.
Sources
- US orbital weapon becomes part of arsenal against Russian, Chinese satellites — Bloomberg — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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