Europe Wants a Space Shield, So It’s Buying Time With Frequencies

Reflections on Andrius Kubilius’ Keynote Address during GOVSATCOM 2026.

Europe’s new party trick is to describe a procurement programme as if it is already a deterrent capability. That is the real shape of Kubilius’ speech. He opens by admiring the crowd size because crowd size is a proxy for inevitability. If enough uniforms, vendors, officials, and consultants are in the room, the project starts to feel like physics. Nobody wants to be the person arguing against physics.