GOVSATCOM makes EU stronger on security and defence
Journal Title: Security and Defence Quarterly - Year 2020, Vol 28, Issue 1
Abstract
In the era of cyber threats and incidents related to the issue, secure communication for applications in critical circumstances responds to the growing need in Europe, where the use of commercial services is becoming insufficient. One solution that fulfils security needs is to provide accessible and reliable services based on space segment resources that are government controlled. The aim of the paper is to investigate Governmental Satellite Communication (Govsatcom), which is the first such large initiative to strengthen and increase the security and defence of the community of European countries. Furthermore, the paper discusses some implications related to the demand for this type of satellite communication and describes the engagement of the main involved institutions i.e. the European Space Agency, European Defence Agency, and European Commission, especially elaborating the PACIS projects running under ESA umbrella, which are one of the main preparatory actions for the IV EU Space Programme. Considerations about future relations between related parties and Poland’s possible engagement and the kind of benefits it would deliver are also considered. The paper leads to a conclusion that the future EU space programme creates a proper environment for cooperation between community members and delivers an opportunity to use safe and secure satellite communication for members who cannot afford to have their own capabilities.
Authors and Affiliations
Rafał Borek, Kaja Hoper, Paweł Chodosiewicz
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP705863
- DOI https://doi.org/10.35467/sdq/118743
- Views 84
- Downloads 0
Report from the workshop on best practices within the frames of the DEEP Georgia.
----------
Lawfare as part of hybrid wars: The experience of Ukraine in conflict with Russian Federation
The main objective of the article is to prove the need for the state to have a centralised legal strategy to ensure the protection of state interests on an international level during a hybrid conflict. Centralisation of...
Bureaucratic policy and defense cooperation among the Baltic states
The objectives of this paper are to (1) comparatively analyse defence strategies of the Baltic countries against the theory of institutionalism, focusing on factors that affect policy maintenance or change within defence...
Aviation terrorism. The essence of the phenomenon, systematics, typology
The article sets out the characteristics of the reason and source of contemporary terrorism as well as an explanation of the general concept of terrorism, including aviation terrorism. Moreover, aviation terrorism is sys...
The subjective dimension of Security Education
Subjectivity in education is not a new issue. It defines the position and role of participants in educational processes (teacher, students). However, education combined with problems of security may raise some doubts in...