• The European Space Agency (ESA) will take part in the upcoming Munich Security Conference (MSC), one of the world’s leading forums for international security policy. • ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will join senior political leaders, industry executives and security experts to highlight how space systems underpin Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. • The Director General’s participation in MSC 2026 reflects the growing recognition that space has become a core element of Europe’s security architecture. • The decisions taken at the lastESA Council meeting at Ministerial level(CM25), including strong support for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) initiative, together with the long‑term goals set out in ESA’sStrategy 2040, underline the agency’s role in strengthening Europe’s autonomy, resilience and ability to act. • The 62nd MSC will take place from 13 to 15 February at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich. • It will be chaired by Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger.
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- ESA will engage global leaders at the Munich Security Conference 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) will take part in the upcoming Munich Security Conference (MSC), one of the world’s leading forums for international security policy. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will join senior political leaders, industry executives and security experts to highlight how space systems underpin Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy. The Director General’s participation in MSC 2026 reflects the growing recognition that space has become a core element of Europe’s security architec
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