Event Brief
China urges US to halt space weapons build-up
By The BriefBrief · Sources (27)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: China urged the United States to stop expanding its military build-up in outer space after a Pentagon official acknowledged “on-orbit space control weapons” deployed in orbit. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing opposes weaponizing space, and state media warned the disclosure could fuel a global space arms race.
WHO: Guo Jiakun and China’s state media (Global Times)
WHAT: China urged the US to halt its military build-up in outer space over US acknowledgement of weapons deployed in orbit.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: China
WHY: The US acknowledged it has “on-orbit space control weapons” deployed in orbit, prompting China to oppose weaponizing outer space and warn of an arms race.
How this story developed (showing 6 of 6 earlier reports)
Sources (27):
ABC Australia,
ARY News,
Air & Space Forces Magazine,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Breaking Defense,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Defense News,
Defense One,
DefenseScoop,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Grainger County Journal,
Jerusalem Post,
Military Times,
NBC News,
NPR,
Rio Times,
Straits Times,
TWZ,
The Hindu,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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