NATO
February 16, 2023
16 Allies, Finland and Sweden launch largest space project in NATO’s history
On Wednesday (15 February 2023), 16 Allies, together with invitees Finland and Sweden, launched a new initiative that will transform the way NATO gathers and uses data from space, significantly improve NATO’s intelligence and surveillance, and provide essential support to NATO’s military missions and operations.
Called “Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space” (APSS), this initiative will consist in the establishment of a virtual constellation – ‘Aquila’ – of both national and commercial space assets, such as satellites….As such, it will help streamline data collection, sharing and analysis among NATO Allies and with the NATO command structure, while generating cost savings.
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Luxembourg’s early contribution of 16.5 million euros has laid the groundwork for this transformative initiative….
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APSS constitutes an important element in the implementation of NATO’s Overarching Space Policy adopted in 2019.
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States.
Anti-bellum 
Extension of war fighting capabilities from space. These people are monstrous.
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