# Dr Bleddyn Bowen

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-15**: China warns against space arms race — China's foreign ministry urges the US 'to stop expanding its military capabilities and preparing for war in outer space,' warning against an arms race.
- **2026-09-14**: Meink confirms on-orbit space control weapons — Air Force Secretary Troy Meink tells the Air, Space & Cyber Conference near Washington, DC that the US 'now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action' — the first public confirmation.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Confirms 1st On-Orbit Space Weapons Deployment; China Warns of Arms Race
2026-09-15 09:28:02 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink publicly confirmed on September 14, 2026 that the US has deployed 'on-orbit space control weapons' — the first such acknowledgment in history. The disclosure, made without specifics on type or deployment date, signals a doctrinal shift toward deterrence-by-declaration as China and Russia field counterspace programs. Space Force doctrine frames space control as kinetic and non-kinetic disruption, degradation, and destruction of adversary capabilities.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-confirms-first-on-orbit-space-weapons-china-warns-arms-race

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