Spurred by Ukraine war, 18 Western countries plan to share remote sensing data

Summary

Theresa Hitchens writing in Breaking Defense, makes the following points:

• Space-based remote sensing for warfighting is crucial.
• Ukraine is using remote sensing satellite data mainly provided by US commercial companies.
• The Allied Persistent Surveillance from Space Initiative will contribute to sharing information.
• Not all signatories own or operate remote sensing satellites, but most are part of the European Space Agency and NATO.

References

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