In 2026, the European Commission intends to launch the European Space Shield project, which aims to strengthen the EU’s space security capabilities. The new initiative was discussed at the beginning of the year by Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space. At that time, it was assumed that the project would strengthen EU space security in terms of faster access to information, analysis, decision-making and possible retaliation. „I want to set up a dialogue with member states and