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ROMANIA’S SPACE ASPIRATIONS AND THE EU SPACE STRATEGY FOR SECURITY AND DEFENCE
ROMANIA’S SPACE ASPIRATIONS AND THE EU SPACE STRATEGY FOR SECURITY AND DEFENCE

Author(s): Ulpia Elena BOTEZATU
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Space Domain Awareness; EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence; Space Assets; Space Surveillance and Tracking; Space Situational Awareness; Space Security; Resilience; responsible behaviour;

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the interplay between European Union’s Space Strategy for Security and Defence and Romania’s space aspirations, analysing its key facets and their potential effects. As space gains significance for security and defence of the EU as a whole, understanding its opportunities and challenges is crucial. Investigating elements such as shared threat awareness, space system resilience, response strategies, and responsible behaviour in outer space, the article provides insights for stakeholders to harness EU space capabilities. The article concludes by assessing implications for the domestic realm. EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence addresses space intricacies with political, operational and other fields of action. By focusing on vital components such as threat understanding, system protection, responsive measures, and cooperative behaviour, the article sheds light on EU Space Strategy’s strategic importance in the defence and security realms.

  • Issue Year: 88/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 37-53
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English, Romanian