ABSTRACT In the summer of 2025, Spain took a decisive step toward securing its sovereignty in the increasingly contested arena of outer space. With the signing of a high-stakes contract between Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos, Spain formally launched the PAZ-2 programme—an ambitious initiative that binds strategic defense imperatives with economic revitalization … Leggi tutto EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Sovereignty in Orbit: Spain’s PAZ-2 Radar Satellites and the Quest for Strategic Autonomy