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Britain’s New Space Shield Tracks Threats Above the Earth
Britain’s increasingly crowded frontier in space is no longer the preserve of science fiction enthusiasts and stargazing academics. It is now a hard-edged theatre of military competition, commercial rivalry and national vulnerability. Against that backdrop, ministers have unveiled what they…
NASA Unveils International Crew for ISS Expedition
In an era when international cooperation can seem fragile, the latest announcement from NASA offers a quietly compelling reminder of what can still be achieved when nations look upward rather than inward. NASA’s unveiling of the crew for the forthcoming…
Europe’s Space Ambitions Risk Splintering as Germany Pushes Ahead Alone
At a time when Europe is under growing pressure to take responsibility for its own defence, a new German initiative is exposing familiar fault lines at the heart of the European Union. Berlin’s plan to develop a €10 billion military…
Russia accused of intercepting European satellite communications in orbit
European security officials believe Russian “inspector” spacecraft have been intercepting communications from a cluster of key European satellites in geostationary orbit, raising concerns about the exposure of sensitive data and the integrity of space-based infrastructure relied upon by governments, militaries…
The European Space Agency handed record €22.1bn budget and new defence role
The European Space Agency has been given a record three-year budget and, for the first time, an explicit role in the field of security and defence, following decisions taken at its latest ministerial council in Bremen. Ministers from the agency’s…
STRATCOM’s ‘Global Thunder 26’ nuclear command-and-control drill under way
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has begun its annual nuclear command-and-control exercise, Global Thunder, with this year’s iteration—Global Thunder 26—having commenced on 21 October 2025. The long-planned drill tests the procedures, communications links and decision-making that underpin U.S. nuclear deterrence, and…
U.S. Army’s Strategic Pivot: Prioritising Counterspace Capabilities in 2027 Budget
At the 2025 Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) conference, a notable development emerged: for the first time, the U.S. Army has included counterspace capabilities as a top priority in its five-year budget program, set to commence in fiscal year…
Kyiv’s intelligence service says China shares satellite data aiding Russian strikes on Ukraine
At least three Chinese reconnaissance satellites from the Yaogan-33 series passed over western Ukraine during Russia’s large missile-and-drone attack on Sunday, 5th October, according to open-source orbital data reviewed by the Ukrainian defence outlet Militarnyi. The passes coincided with strikes…
Britain Scrambles to Secure Strategic Space Assets from Enemy Strikes
In quietly unveiling a new programme to harden its defence of space assets, the United Kingdom is implicitly acknowledging a new frontier of confrontation. The modest £500,000 earmarked to develop sensors capable of countering laser attacks on satellites is, on…
Orbital Arms Race: The Emerging Reality of Space-Based Weapons
The militarisation of space, long a topic of speculative fiction, has become an increasingly tangible reality. In the coming years, the heavens may not be the serene domain once envisaged by early space explorers, but rather a contested frontier where…