URSULA WARNS EUROPE: ‘Our Security On Earth Depends On Space’ Amid Jamming, Spoofing & Cyberattacks

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that Europe’s security increasingly depends on its ability to protect and operate independently in space, pointing to Russia’s war against Ukraine, satellite jamming and spoofing, cyberattacks and drone technologies as evidence of growing threats. Speaking at a space summit in France, von der Leyen said Europe would strengthen its space capabilities through greater investment, a common market and closer cooperation between EU governments, the European Space Agency and industry. She said the EU had decided to expand its Iris² secure communications constellation to more than 350 satellites, with the first satellites expected to launch from 2029, while a proposed European Space Shield would improve protection against jamming and spoofing and address capability gaps including space-based early warning and satellite protection. Von der Leyen also said the global space economy was expected to nearly triple to around $1.8 tri

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