NATO Set To Approve German Space Center Amid Concern Over Russian, Chinese Moves

October 22, 2020

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty:

 

NATO defense ministers are expected to agree this week on setting up a space center in southwestern Germany amid concerns about what the Western military alliance sees as increasingly-aggressive behavior by Russia and China.

Ahead of the two-day meeting starting on October 22, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the new space center is to be set up in Ramstein, an air base close to the French border, to help manage satellite communications and the alliance’s military operations around the world.

“NATO continues to adapt in all domains, including in space, which is becoming more crowded and competitive every year. Some nations — including Russia and China — are developing systems which could blind, disable, or shoot down satellites,” Stoltenberg said…

 

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