Overview
- The foreign and defence ministers presented the strategy to the cabinet and released it publicly on Wednesday.
- The defence ministry plans to invest €35 billion in space by 2030, with the German military designated as the backbone of capability development.
- The policy commits to peaceful use of space while building deterrence and defence capacities, with Pistorius rejecting an offensive posture yet emphasizing counterstrike ability.
- Officials highlight threats from Russia and potential risks from China, citing GPS disruptions in the Baltic and satellite-linked fallout during the early phase of the Ukraine war.
- Germany stresses collaboration with NATO and European partners, supports ESA’s IRIS2 initiative, and adds programs for asteroid defence and space debris mitigation.