The European Architecture for Space and Security

This report provides information on European institutions in the domain of space and security and illustrates their interaction, based on a chronological analysis of the relevant policy documents. Space and its applications hold a strong potential for security purposes and Europe has shown the willingness to unleash this potential throughout the recent years. For example, the European Space Policy establishes a link between space activities and the European Security and Defence Policy. However, Europe still needs a tuned institutional set up for handling space and security matters and an efficient approach to enforcing its position at the global level.

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