A man offers residents in Kherson, Ukraine, the use of his Starlink internet after a Russian strike. Image:BBC By Tiffany Wertheimer, Published by The BBC, 25 October 2026 Ukraine is in desperate need of a new satellite internet service, but a fast and reliable alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink network
Illustration of a space situational awareness system. Credit: ESA By Andrew Parsonson, Published by Space News, 1 October 2026 JOHANNESBURG — European governments are preparing to invest up to 24 billion euros ($27 billion) in SPACE, a joint military space project spanning satellite communications, surveillance and missile warning. The initiative
Melting ice, due to climate change, means shipping routes are opening up in the waters around Greenland. The warming waters could also unlock access to minerals and fishing areas. (Image: BBC) By Jaroslav Lukiv and Adrienne Murray, Published by The BBC, 22 September 2026 The US, Denmark and Greenland have
Image: DKosig/Getty Images By Rudy Ruitenberg, Published by Defense News, 17 September 2026 PARIS — Space has become a war-fighting domain, an assessment that calls for doctrinal changes and the ability to intervene there more quickly, space-force leaders from several NATO countries said at the Space Defense and Security Summit
The RFA ONE rocket on the pad at SaxaVord Spaceport during testing in July. Credit: Rocket Factory Augsburg By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 10 August 2026 WASHINGTON — The majority owner of Rocket Factory Augsburg is still confident the company will conduct its first orbital launch attempt this
By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 14 July 2026 Military brass to debate space warfare, the U.K.’s F-35s, and the country's new spending plan LONDON—Following a bumpy NATO conference, air and space military leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, and 50 other countries will gather in London this
By Angelique Chrisafis, Published by The Guardian, 13 July 2026 Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris Ukraine and nine other countries including the UK, Germany and France are to build a shared protection programme for Europe against ballistic missiles,
By Alex Nadal, Published by Space News, 3 June 2026 Europe is rapidly rewriting its security architecture. Faced with Russian aggression, mounting doubts about long-term American commitment and growing pressure to shoulder more of its own defense burden, European states have embraced minilateralism: smaller, flexible coalitions built around shared strategic priorities and operational
