How Europe plans to create a spy “system of systems” in space

Published by First Post, 28 November 2025 Europe is advancing a military-grade “system of systems” in space, pooling national satellites to build a secure surveillance and intelligence network to boost defence autonomy amid rising geopolitical threats. European nations are now seeking to pool their national space assets to build a

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Space Force won’t say who got money to start developing orbital interceptors

President Donald Trump announces plans for Golden Dome at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 26 November 2025 Federal regulations don’t require disclosure for awards under $9 million. Space Force officials declined to name winners of

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ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense

By Emma Gatti, Pub;ished by Space News, 5 November 2025 Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program, outlining a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) framework that more directly ties Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation to Europe’s growing defense and security

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Federal budget includes $182.6 million for sovereign space launch capability

Illustration of rocket launching. Credit: Shutterstock/SpaceQ. By Marc Boucher, Published by SpaceQ, 4 November 2025 The federal budget released by the Liberal government includes a raft of new defence initiatives including $182.6 million for sovereign space launch capability. The new funding is meant to “establish a sovereign space launch capability” with

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Inside Trump’s Golden Dome: High-stakes debate over missile-defense shield

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system could take decades to build and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) By Christian Davenport, William Neff and Aaron Steckelberg, Published by The Washington Post, 29 October 2025 Since ordering the Pentagon in January to erecta

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