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There is no transparency about what space weapons nations are looking for or about what is already in orbit

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October 6th, 2026

There is no transparency about what space weapons nations are looking for or about what is already in orbit

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Troy Meink is the Secretary of the Air Force of the United States. He confirmed that his country has deployed weapons in space.

El secretario de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, Troy Meink, confirmó que su país ha desplegado armas en el espacio.

He did not say what they are, how they work, or if they target other objects in orbit.

No dijo cuáles son, cómo funcionan ni si apuntan a otros objetos en órbita.

It is also not clear what type of weapon he was referring to.

Tampoco está claro a qué tipo de arma se refería.

He spoke of "space control weapons".

Él habló de "armas de control espacial".

The Global Counterspace Weapons Report 2026 comes from the Secure World Foundation.

El Informe Global de Capacidades Contrespaciales 2026 es de la organización Secure World Foundation.

This report gives an overview of these weapons.

Este informe ofrece un panorama de estas armas.

It lists five categories and looks at systems being developed by 13 countries.

Enumera cinco categorías y examina sistemas en desarrollo por 13 países.

Among them are the United States, Russia, China, India and Israel.

Entre ellos están Estados Unidos, Rusia, China, India e Israel.

They include satellites that can inspect, disable or destroy spacecraft.

Incluyen satélites que pueden inspeccionar, inutilizar o destruir naves.

They also include missile interceptors and electronic weapons, lasers or microwaves.

También incluyen interceptores de misiles y armas electrónicas, láseres o microondas.

Victoria Samson, from that foundation, said the location of satellites is quite transparent.

Victoria Samson, de esa fundación, dijo que la ubicación de los satélites es bastante transparente.

However, what they can do is not.

Sin embargo, sus capacidades no lo son.

The UN keeps a record of space objects.

La ONU mantiene un registro de objetos espaciales.

But it does not require details about their purpose.

Pero no exige detalles sobre su propósito.

Many of the things they can do are "dual use".

Muchas capacidades son de "doble uso".

That is why it is hard to define what a weapon is.

Por eso es difícil definir qué es un arma.

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction in orbit.

El Tratado del Espacio Ultraterrestre de 1967 prohíbe las armas nucleares y de destrucción masiva en órbita.

Analysts like Jessica West and Michelle Hanlon say the agreement has a "gap" about conventional weapons.

Analistas como Jessica West y Michelle Hanlon señalan que el acuerdo tiene una "laguna" sobre armas convencionales.

Talks for a new treaty are stuck.

Las negociaciones para un nuevo tratado están estancadas.

This is because countries cannot agree on what counts as a space weapon.

Esto pasa por falta de acuerdo sobre qué cuenta como arma espacial.

October 6th, 2026

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There is no transparency about what space weapons nations are looking for or about what is already in orbit

There is no transparency about what space weapons nations are looking for or about what is already in orbit

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