SpaceWar.com reports: “Europe finds itself in the midst of a new space race, one defined less by exploration and more by the imperative to safeguard critical orbital infrastructure from the mounting threats of Russian and Chinese satellite activities. While the world has watched the rollout of advanced technology and military escalation in space, recent years have shown just how vulnerable the continent remains – and why governments are now moving swiftly to catch up.

The growing sophistication of hostile satellite maneuvers has alarmed military planners and analysts across the globe. Russia, already notorious for so-called ‘stalking’ and ‘jamming’ of Western satellites, has demonstrated a willingness to invest in both electronic and kinetic anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. Reports from Germany and the United Kingdom recount recent incidents where Russian satellites shadowed IntelSat assets, monitored transmission signals, and disrupted communications vital to both military and civilian operations.

Satellite jamming is no longer a rare occurrence. Germany and the UK have each reported ‘weekly’ attempts at interference, with ground-based Russian infrastructure targeting zones of strategic interest. ‘Their capabilities range from signal interception to outright denial of service, and in lower orbits, the threat is increasingly physical,’ explained Major General Paul Tedman of UK Space Command…”