What is this secret space weapon that the United States is bragging about?
The site Breaking Defense reported that the United States would like to unveil a new secret space weapon. Indeed, only a dozen people would be aware of its existence.
Yet government officials like General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff want to declassify the file. More precisely, this official would even like to make a demonstration of the space weapon which will be diffused in the world.
Several hypotheses circulate on this secret space weapon of the United States
The weapon would be classified as a “Special Access Program”. It is quite simply the highest level in the administration of the United States. Among the hypotheses that are circulating, some argue that this new weapon could launch projectiles directly from Earth orbit.
Other people are looking for a laser system on the ground, a device similar to the one France is designing and which can disrupt any type of satellite.
But observers also argue that the weapon could be a mini-satellite capable of protecting larger satellites against potential threats or a satellite equipped with a laser or microwave weapon capable of destroying an object on the ground or in the airs.
Why does the United States want to draw attention to this secret weapon?
As a reminder, the Trump administration created a sixth branch of the United States military in 2019: the Space Force. Thus, the declassification of this file would serve primarily to shed light on the Space Force. But the weapon would also have a dissuasive purpose, especially with regard to certain countries like China and Russia.
