Weapons Deployed In Space Prompt Concerns
The United States has weapons deployed in space, the US Space Force said in the first-ever acknowledgement of possessing such offensive capabilities. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the "on-orbit" weapon was necessary to safeguard American forces against hostile enemies, in a not-so-subtle warning to China and Russia. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV World, Victoria Samson, Chief director, space security & stability at Secure World Foundation, says it is likely that satellites might be physically attacked. However, the likelihood of non-kinetic operations unfolding in the future is more.
