German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has accused Russia of ‘shadowing’ communications satellites used by the German military, citing a EUR 35 billion five-year space investment plan. His remarks echo similar allegations from France, where the military had previously alleged that Russian satellites were attempting to intercept signals from their own satellites. The German defense minister’s comments came during a speech at the 3rd German Space Congress, where he warned that Russia and China could wage war in space by jamming, blinding, or manipulating satellites. Pistorius specifically accused Russian ‘Luch/Olimp’ satellites of approaching two Intelsat satellites used by the German military for communications. Intelsat also condemned the maneuvers as dangerous, following reports that the same satellites had approached Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 901. Pistorius, a strong advocate for the EU’s militarization efforts, has faced criticism from Moscow, which dismisses the accusations as fear-driven rhetoric aimed at diverting attention from domestic issues within the bloc.