Western Militaries Seek Ways To Establish Space Superiority

By Robert Wall and Viviennse Machi, Published by Aviation Week, 25 September 2025 "Counterspace” is becoming a buzz word for Western defense planners grappling with the increasing likelihood of combat in space. As Russia and China deploy a widening variety of terrestrial and space-based technologies that can threaten the spacecraft

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Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites

Illustration of the German Earth observation satellite TerraSAR-X Credit: ESA By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space News, 21 October 2025 LONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in space, and it wants to do so on tight

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Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry

(DKosig/Getty Images) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 October 2025 European rearmament and Trump’s Golden Dome drive surge in investments and valuations, executives say WASHINGTON — A wave of defense spending in Europe and renewed military investment in the United States — driven in part by President Donald

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Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats

By Luinus Höller, Published by Defense News. 25 September 2025 BERLIN — Germany will invest €35 billion ($41 billion) in space-related defense projects by 2030, stepping up the country’s technological independence and ability to protect its assets in orbit amid an increasing militarization of outer space, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

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Space is the new frontier of war, officials say in change of tone

By Rudy Ruitenberg, Published by Defense News, 17 September 2025 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 here on Tuesday.

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Inside the Nordic base key to Europe’s hopes in space race

By Stefanie Dazio, Mailn Haarala, Published by The Independent, 1 September 2025 The space center's 30-plus antennas can more easily communicate with satellites orbiting the North Pole Deep within the remote Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies a pivotal site in Europe's ambition to challenge

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First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

The rocket explodes. Photograph: AP By Oliver Holmes, Published by The Guardian, 30 March 2025 Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from

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