"Germany unveiled the country's first national space security strategy on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius vowing to expand military and civilian capabilities in orbit. The strategy comes weeks after Pistorius announced plans for the Armed Forces to spend 35 billion euros by 2030 on space defences, citing growing threats posed by Russia and potentially China. "We must develop and possess the capacity for deterrence and defence," Pistorius told a press conference in Berlin."
"Both Russia and China are "heavily involved" in space and "positioning themselves to influence other satellites" from Europe and the United States, Pistorius said. The minister acknowledged that "Germany alone will not keep pace with Russia and China," but said European NATO countries can work together "to ensure that we remain capable of action and defence". The German initiative follows other European efforts to achieve greater independence in space. The multinational European Space Agency plans to launch an internet satellite constellation, dubbed IRIS2, by 2030."
Germany unveiled a national space security strategy and committed to expanding military and civilian orbital capabilities. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced plans for the Armed Forces to spend 35 billion euros by 2030 on space defences to address threats from Russia and potentially China. The minister said Russia and China are heavily involved in space and positioning to influence satellites. Germany acknowledged it cannot keep pace alone and called for European NATO cooperation. European initiatives include ESA's IRIS2 internet satellite constellation by 2030 and aerospace industry consolidation to rival existing commercial systems. Satellites underpin communications, GPS, weather and military operations; attacks could paralyse countries.
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