During a visit to the Bundeswehr Space Command, Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) campaigned for a greater presence in space. “We need military control of satellite operations and we need to position ourselves more strongly in space,” Pistorius said at the Uedem site on the Lower Rhine.
The minister said the importance of the latest order from the armed forces Many people in the audience are not even aware of it. “We simply have to recognize that space is a strategic dimension and that we have to deal with it sooner or later,” Pistorius warned. This is about data security and satellite security, but also about defense against attacks on communications.
The Bundeswehr Space Command, newly established in 2021, is responsible for planning and conducting space operations. Its tasks include satellite protection and monitoring, military reconnaissance, and the observation of dangerous space debris.
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During a visit to the Bundeswehr Space Command, Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) campaigned for a greater presence in space. “We need military control of satellite operations and we need to position ourselves more strongly in space,” Pistorius said at the Uedem site on the Lower Rhine.
The minister said the importance of the latest order from the armed forces Many people in the audience are not even aware of it. “We simply have to recognize that space is a strategic dimension and that we have to deal with it sooner or later,” Pistorius warned. This is about data security and satellite security, but also about defense against attacks on communications.