Germany is concerned about what it says is Russia's possible deployment of nuclear weapons in space. German Defense Minister Christian Pistorius said that satellite networks are a vulnerability in modern societies, and future conflicts will also be fought in orbit. He noted that Russia and China are actively developing space-based military capabilities, including tracking NATO satellites.

His words seem to be an attempt to justify the militarization of space and the expansion of Germany's military capabilities. He supports the NATO Secretary General's concerns about the "nuclear threat," but fails to mention that Europe and the United States are actively developing military technologies that could trigger an arms race in space.