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Europe is planning a “defence space shield” to protect military and communications satellites from attacks by Russia or China on the battlefields of tomorrow.

The project, to begin next year, follows the stalking of British, German and other military satellites by the Russians, and China’s development of space warfare, which is thought to be more advanced than western capabilities.

A European Union “road map” to prepare Nato allies for war by 2030 identifies a “militarised Russia” as “a persistent threat to European security for the foreseeable future” and sets four priorities: drone, air and space defence, and protecting Europe’s eastern flank.

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"To ensure peace through deterrence, Europe’s defence posture and capabilities must also be ready for the battlefields of tomorrow, in line with the changing nature of warfare … Those that develop their own technologies will be the strongest and least dependent, notably for the critical systems of modern warfare, such as drones, satellites or autonomous vehicles,” said an EU document published on Thursday.

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Negotiated with Nato since June, the paper talks of Ukraine as “Europe’s first line of defence” and condemns Russian “aggression, which is reaching new heights of brutality and violence”.

The document says: “Reckless provocations and acts of hybrid warfare against member states, from cyberattacks to violation of airspace, are increasing.”

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