➀ NATO's Situation Center has signed an agreement with Iceye, a Finnish company specializing in satellite-based SAR imagery, to provide data to SITCEN at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
➁ The collaboration aims to enhance NATO's data-driven assessments for decision-makers.
➂ Iceye's latest SAR satellites offer 25cm ground resolution and can provide imagery in all weather conditions.
➀ The EC has charged Google with favoring its own services over rivals in its searches and ordered Apple to further open iOS to rivals’ connected devices.
➁ The EC argues that it is merely enforcing the terms of the 2022 Digital Markets Act.
➂ Many see this as the EC throwing down the gauntlet to the new US administration, which has threatened to impose tariffs on countries imposing fines on US digital services companies.
➀ Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetlands is emphasizing its role for future sovereign space launches;
➁ The spaceport announced at SpaceComm expo in London that it will support the launch of intelligence monitoring and commercial satellites;
➂ The UK spaceport aims to lead Europe's space launch ambitions with the help of German companies like Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) and HyImpulse.
➀ NATO launches Operation Baltic Sentry to protect undersea power and communication cables in the Baltic Sea from sabotage.
➁ At least 20 uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) will be deployed alongside naval ships and maritime patrol aircraft.
➂ This move follows recent incidents involving Russian and Chinese-affiliated vessels suspected of damaging critical undersea cables.
➀ Today could be a pivotal day in world history due to the potential resolution of conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, and the possibility of improved relations with China and normalization of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
➁ The incoming US administration's efforts to defuse tensions in the Middle East and seek rapprochement with China may offer the best hope for ending the European war and promoting peace.
➂ A push for Europe to increase defense spending could strengthen NATO and deter Russian territorial ambitions, while political leaders focus on peace and prosperity for their own countries.
