NATO has announced a new space project that aims to create a fleet of spy satellites. The initiative entails the creation of a “constellation,” named ‘Aquila’, of national and commercial satellites aimed to "provide essential support to NATO’s military missions and operations.”

The project, which is called ‘Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space’ (APSS), was unveiled on Wednesday, with a total of 16 current member states expected to chip in. Sweden and Finland, despite not being formally admitted into the military bloc, are already participating in joint projects.

Recently, NATO has raised the alarm over the activities of Russia and China in space, arguing that it is becoming “more crowded and competitive.” The military bloc claimed Moscow’s and Beijing’s counter-space technologies “could restrict Allies’ access to, and freedom to operate in space.”

(Source RT)