European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis

European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis

Facing a new era of satellite surveillance and jamming, European governments are moving rapidly to strengthen their defenses in orbit. The twin challenges posed by Russian and Chinese activities have forced the continent to confront longstanding vulnerabilities in both military and civilian space infrastructure. While much of the public discourse addresses threats, a parallel focus has emerged: what is Europe actually doing about it?

Recent incidents, reported by defense officials in Germany and the United Kingdom, have spurred waves of policy response and technological innovation. Russian satellite stalking and weekly jamming of British and German assets have demonstrated the reality of space as a contested front in modern geopolitic