""The war of today is already being fought in space, and the war of tomorrow will begin in space," Macron said in Toulouse, France's space and aviation hub, which is home to its new space military command centre. "Space is no longer a sanctuary; it has become a battlefield," Macron said. He said that Russia in the wake of its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine was carrying out "espionage" activities in space."
"Russian space vehicles were monitoring French satellites, there was mass jamming of GPS signals and cyberattacks against space infrastructure, he added. Macron also pointed to the "particularly shocking Russian threat of nuclear weapons in space, the effects of which would be disastrous for the whole world". Without giving specific details, Macron announced an additional €4.2 billion in funding for military space activities up to 2030."
France defines space as a battlefield and commits an additional €4.2 billion for military space activities through 2030. Russian actions cited include satellite monitoring, GPS jamming, cyberattacks and a stated nuclear-weapons-in-space threat. France plans to boost space surveillance, accelerate advanced warning capabilities in cooperation with Germany, and develop competitive, reusable launchers with low-cost propulsion and high-thrust engines. The strategy emphasizes reducing dependence on major third-party powers or private space magnates and strengthening the fragile European space sector to ensure independent capabilities for military operations across land, air and sea.
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