Usagevpn.com – The United States has placed weapons in orbit that can be used to protect its forces from hostile action in space, the US Space Force said on Monday, underscoring how rapidly Earth’s orbital environment has become part of modern military planning.

A spokesperson said the capabilities are intended for space control missions, a broad term covering efforts to compete for access to and influence over the space domain. The statement made clear that the systems are not limited to a purely defensive role.…