Federal military - Pistorius: 'We must strengthen ourselves in space'
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) emphasized the strategic significance of space for the defense capabilities of the Bundeswehr. "We need military control for satellite operations and we must strengthen our presence in space," said Pistorius during a visit to the Space Command of the Bundeswehr in Uedem on the Lower Rhine.
The significance of the latest command of the Bundeswehr is still not well known to the public. "We need to recognize that space is a strategic dimension and we must deal with it, and better earlier than later," emphasized the minister. This involves issues such as data security and satellite security, as well as the defense against attacks on communication.
"Pioneering work" at the Space Command
The newly established Space Command of the Bundeswehr is responsible for planning and executing space operations. Among its tasks are the protection and monitoring of satellites, military reconnaissance, and observation of hazardous space debris.
Pistorius spoke of "pioneering work" being done by the soldiers and soldiers in Uedem. "They deal with a space that most people, and I would have included myself ten years or five years ago, consider above all as the setting for Science-Fiction films," Pistorius said to the soldiers and soldiers he spoke to in private.
Already in the morning, the Defense Minister informed himself about the work of the Air Force in Rhineland-Palatinate in Buchel. Since Wednesday, Pistorius has visited selected Bundeswehr bases throughout Germany. According to the information from the Defense Ministry, he intends to inform himself during his summer tour about the capabilities of the troops and gain a direct impression of their readiness for action.
- Boris Pistorius, the Defense Minister from North Rhine-Westphalia's SPD party, highlighted the importance of the Lower Rhine's Uedem in regards to the Bundeswehr's defense capabilities, specifically in space.
- During his visit to the Space Command of the Bundeswehr in Uedem, Pistorius urged the need for German military control in satellite operations and a stronger presence in space.
- The Space Command of the Bundeswehr, located on the Lower Rhine in Uedem, is responsible for carrying out various space operations, including the protection and monitoring of satellites, military reconnaissance, and tracking dangerous space debris.
- Pistorius commended the 'pioneering work' being done by the soldiers at the Uedem Space Command, suggesting that they handle a spatial realm commonly associated with science-fiction films.
