France has announced the creation of a military command of space

"To ensure the development and reinforcement of our space capabilities, a great mastery of space will be created next September" in the air force, which "will eventually become the air force and space," said the French president.

Macron spoke at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Armed Forces (formerly the Ministry of Defense) during the traditional reception gathering the military community the day before the parade on the Champs-Élysées to mark the national holiday.

"We will better protect our satellites, as actively, and give substance to this doctrine, to ensure the development and strengthening of our space capabilities"He added.

"The new military space doctrine that the Minister (of Defense, Florence Parly) has proposed and that I have approved will allow us to guarantee our defense of space and space ", did he declare.

Last September, Parly had already announced that the protection of space was a priority for the country.

"A space of defense is necessary and essential, it is necessary, because from the space we observe our enemies and their displacements and understand their modes of action, because, thanks to the space, we prepare our operations, fight against terrorism and guarantee the security of our forces, "he said.

The biggest space powers in the world, such as the United States, China and Russia, have been engaged in a race for space for several years.

French Military Planning Act (LPM) 2019-2025 provides for a budget of 3,600 million euros for the theme of space defense.

The budget will be used to finance the renovation of the French observation and communication satellites (Syracuse), the launch of three electromagnetic surveillance satellites (CERES) into orbit and the modernization of the GRAVES space surveillance radar.

In the United States, the Pentagon has announced its intention to create the Space Force sought by the president Donald Trump, subject to congressional approval.