Companies are traditionally focused Protection They are increasingly launched Astronaut. Although space and security are always associated with, until recently, the focus has been focused on military spatial skills, but this is changing.
“Although many major European astronauts were born from companies Protection Or they have been integrated into corporate security structures, and this trend has been declining until early 2020, ”the Vienna -based European Space Policy (ESPI) analyzed.
From the middle of the -2020s, in particular, The trend has been acceleratedWith the number of security companies dedicated to space, use previous functions or explore as a new strategic opportunity.
“The return of war to Europe, the origin of antisedalide threats and Militarization of space By other forces, they force them to consider Place Like a The pillar of our strategic autonomy“French Eurodipuda Christoff Crutler called ‘EuroNius’.
Crutler, who reveals the interim of the European Parliament on heaven and space, argued that many member states are currently working on separate national projects, leading to a fragmentation and lack of coordination. “We need a one Most European approachThat is, focusing on the EU level designed, funded and managed projects, ”the French liberal said.
However, Europe makes an investment a 0,07% D Su . “There is still one ScarcityAnd the investment needed to realize the additional value of space is estimated to be 0.15 to 0.25% of the European GDP until 2040, ”rendezelj emphasized.
Europe, less than average in a spatial investment in security
The person in charge European astronaut Created by 23 member states, including (ESA), Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, compared to world competitors such as China, the United States, India or Japan, Europe currently invests very little In space for safety.
“The good thing is that Europe has the ability to. We have some excellent space engineers and scientists who really work with spatial technologies, and we have the best world -class companies, so we can do it, ”Joseph Ashbacher said in an interview on Warsaw on Tuesday.
Currently, only 15% of the European public spatial budgets are allocated to military spatial operations, which are 50% above the world’s average, which is constantly leaning towards security. In this context, Many European countries -Angre Austria, France, Italy, Luxembourg and Sweden Military strategies dedicated to a spatial purpose. But, in general, Europe operates slowing its own skills, the ESBI said.
Crutler believes that the EU has to act on many nodes: to share resources Common European plansTo establish a real European acquisition in space And completely integrate the space a Long -term industrial techniqueAt the same level, such as semiconductors, energy or artificial intelligence.
“The United States does not need to be copied by line by tax. But we need political vision, unity and continuity, “he said. On the other hand, the leader of the ESA pointed out the need for a significant increase in the budget.” At the end of this year, we have a chance of the ESA ministerial conference, and it will be the most important time to increase investment in Europe to ensure that we are captured in international activities in space. ”
During the ESA Council meeting in Paris in 2022, the member states increased the budget of the agency by 17%, which reached a record of 16.9 billion euros. By November 2025, it is expected that some of the ES ministers will increase 21,000 million Euros during the meeting in Breman (Germany).
Alexandra Kalka has contributed to this article.
