Berlin: Germany has raised alarms over the growing threat posed by Russian space activities. Speaking at a space conference in Berlin, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius highlighted the increasing militarization of space and its implications for national and allied security. He specifically warned that Russia, alongside China, has rapidly enhanced its space warfare capabilities, including disrupting, blinding, and potentially destroying satellites.

Minister Pistorius drew attention to the activities of two Russian Luch Olymp satellites that have been tracking Intelsat satellites used by German forces and other NATO allies. “Russia and China have expanded their capabilities for warfare in space rapidly over the past years. They can manipulate or kinetically destroy satellites,” Pistorius s

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