NATO Boosts Defense, Unveils Space Strategy

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Investing in Space: NATO holds out its hand to the commercial space sector

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NATO 's agreed to open its wallet wider, and space and defense players are likely lining up to benefit.

Communication, navigation and surveillance stand out as immediate defense uses for space capabilities.

The military coalition's brand-new commercial space strategy adds the cherry on top.

The U.K. started the year with a pledge to hike defense expenditures to 2.5% by April 2027 , and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has since rushed to pledge a 5% goal.

China successfully tests its own operating system in space aboard Dalian-1 Lianli CubeSat .

Proposed budget cuts at NASA could pave the road for Beijing 's plans to deepen its foothold in space.

South Korea targets developing a next-generation reusable space launch vehicle by 2035 .

Airbus space business is progressing well, executives say.

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