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Senior acquisition and DAF leaders discussed ongoing acquisition transformation and the need to put operational outcomes at the center of decision-making during the “Sustaining Forces Through Acquisition and Innovation” panel at the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Boris Pistorius, Germany's defense minister, met at the Pentagon to discuss NATO 3.0, increased European defense spending and the defense industrial bases of both nations.
CMSAF Wolfe delivered his keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference focusing on team-driven combat readiness.
Troy Meink's statement is seen as a clear warning to China and Russia.
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland on Monday that the U.S. has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink didn't elaborate on the nature of the weapon during his keynote address at the conference, but said it is "capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action."
The development comes as U.S. officials warn that space has become a critical battlefield.
The United States military has weapons in space and will use them to defend its forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. This marks the first official confirmation of such capabilities and a deliberate signal to potential adversaries.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the service must draw on lessons from Operation Epic Fury to be ready to fight, built to endure and integrated to win, while making point defense a core function of air and space power.
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