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Air Force Secretary Troy Meink has said the United States has deployed "on-orbit space control weapons" to defend the Joint Force, without giving technical details or timing. The disclosure has prompted warnings from experts and criticism from China, and will increase pressure on rivals to match US capabilities in Earth orbit.
President Trump has signed an executive order to begin creating a U.S. Space Academy to train astronauts, engineers and civil operators for NASA, the U.S. Space Force and the civilian spaceflight industry. A presidential commission chaired by NASA administrator Jared Isaacman will deliver proposals within 120 days; the academy’s location and funding remain undecided.