【3月28日】看軍聞學英語

■林國賓

原文：

Germany has set itself an ambitious goal in space: in the coming years the country plans to launch a network of more than 100 military satellites in low Earth orbit, known as SATCOM Stage 4, to provide secure communications and strengthen already existing capabilities.

According to sources, the leadership of the Bundeswehr’s Space Command stated that the strategy is intended to bolster deterrence in space, as space is becoming an operational or even combat domain, and there is a need to protect and defend the relevant systems.

According to program officials, the new low-Earth-orbit network is viewed as conceptually similar to the systems used by external partners for communications and missile tracking, with an emphasis on preserving resilience and operational readiness.

The commander of Space Command emphasizes that the escalation of the space situation is partly linked to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which has heightened attention to the security of space treaties and Germany’s defense planning capabilities.

According to the agencies, Germany plans to allocate funds to reconnaissance satellites, sensors, and systems capable of influencing the operation of enemy space assets, including laser solutions and actions against ground control stations.

中譯：

德國為其太空戰略設定了一個雄心勃勃的目標：未來幾年內，計畫在低地球軌道部署一個由100多顆軍用衛星組成的網路，稱為「第4階段衛星通訊計畫」，以提供安全通訊並強化既有能力。

據消息人士透露，德國聯邦國防軍太空司令部領導層表示，這一戰略旨在強化太空領域的嚇阻力，隨著太空逐漸成為一個作戰甚至戰鬥領域，因此有必要保護與防禦相關的系統。

根據該專案官員的說法，新的低地球軌道衛星網路在概念上類似於外部夥伴用於通訊與飛彈追蹤預警的系統，重點在於維持韌性與戰備整備。

太空司令部司令強調，太空安全局勢的升高，部分源於俄羅斯在2022年對烏克蘭發動全面入侵，該事件使外界更加關注太空條約的安全性及德國自身的防務規劃能力。

據相關機構指出，德國計畫編列預算用於偵察衛星、感測器，以及能影響敵方太空資產運作的系統，包括雷射解決方案與針對地面控制站的行動。