# Europe's push for space sovereignty. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing] Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyberwire-daily-454880/europe-s-push-for-space-sovereignty-t-minus-space-cyber-briefing Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyberwire-daily-454880/europe-s-push-for-space-sovereignty-t-minus-space-cyber-briefing.md Podcast: [CyberWire Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyberwire-daily-454880) Published: 2026-07-19T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/tminus-space-cyber-briefing/716/notes Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/85df76/traffic.megaphone.fm/CYBW2510794900.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cyberwire-daily-454880/episodes/europe-s-push-for-space-sovereignty-t-minus-space-cyber-briefing Duration seconds: 1851 ## Resource As space becomes an increasingly critical part of modern infrastructure, governments are reevaluating decades of policy to ensure reliable, secure, and independent access to the systems they are increasingly relying on. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with producer Ethan Cook⁠ to explore Europe's evolving space strategy and how it is increasingly prioritizing space sovereignty. During the conversation, they examine the EU's proposed Space Act and how it aims to improve the region's space security, sustainability, and reliability for years to come.⁠⁠⁠ Key sources: EU Space Act. EU Space Strategy for Security and Defense. Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space Is there a topic or person you’d like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to space@n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also fill our our audience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJYCN2P T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. N2K is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at n2k.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cyberwire-daily-454880/episodes/europe-s-push-for-space-sovereignty-t-minus-space-cyber-briefing/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyberwire-daily-454880/europe-s-push-for-space-sovereignty-t-minus-space-cyber-briefing.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.