ESA to Establish New Security Centre in Warsaw (defence24.com)

• First ESA centre in Central and Eastern Europe and in a non-founding member state.
• Poland commits record €731 million for 2026–2028, including €100 million for European Resilience from Space.
• Centre to focus on space security, dual-use tech, and crisis management.
• Strengthens ESA's institutional presence on the Eastern Flank, sending a signal to Russia.

"The European Space Agency (ESA) will open a new security centre in Warsaw, Poland. This is ESA's first facility in a non-founding member state and the first in Central and Eastern Europe. Poland committed a record €731 million for 2026–2028, including over €100 million for the 'European Resilience from Space' initiative. The centre will cover space security, dual-use technologies, satellite communications, and crisis management, strengthening ESA's presence on the Eastern Flank. The announcement was made on 13 July 2026 by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, Polish PM Donald Tusk, and Finance Minister Andrzej Domański."