During the Cold War, US space power depended on infrastructures in Australia & the UK for tracking & comms, but political upheaval in both countries threatened access. Managing these risks became a top US foreign policy priority, finds Aaron Bateman @intsecurity.bsky.social 8/10

With space becoming more mainstream within military operations, we can further see an evolution of space warfare capabilities, writes Leonard David @space.com. He further discusses different space actors’ motivations as well as the potential impact of Golden Dome on these dynamics 9/10

Three of Europe’s largest aerospace companies — Airbus, Leonardo & Thales — signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine space activities to meet Europe’s satellite & space service goals, with the joint venture expected to begin operations in 2027, reports @spacenewsinc.bsky.social 3/10

As part of efforts to strengthen European military sovereignty, the European Commission unveiled the Preserving Peace – Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining 4 key pan-European initiatives – European Drone, Eastern Flank Watch, European Air & Space Shields, reports @SpaceNews 2/10

Contrary to the popular belief that space is a uniquely peaceful domain, states have treated it as a strategic environment from the start—adopting treaties that never fully ruled out military use, planning contingencies & shaping policy accordingly, argues Clayton Swope @lawfaremedia.org 10/10

Using off-the-shelf gear, US researchers revealed that many communication satellites lack encryption — putting individuals, corporations & the military at risk as unencrypted signals exposed sensitive communications & infrastructure details, writes @wired.com 9/10

UK Space Command said Russia is targeting British military communications satellites on a weekly basis with earth-based jammers - this comes after Germany's defense minister said Russian satellites are shadowing Bundeswehr communications satellites, reports @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social 4/10