The German government has approved its first space strategy, as the EU’s largest nation uses its vast new defence budget to seek to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the Earth’s orbit.
Ministers on Wednesday gave the green light to the plan, which comes weeks after defence minister Boris Pistorius pledged to spend €35bn on military space capabilities by 2030.
The strategy sets out the need to identify dangers and threats in space and develop responses, as well as building deterrence and promoting international co-operation.
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