ABSTRACT Many African nations are increasingly exploring the space frontier in pursuit of their development and security aspirations, with some 30 space agencies, 41 satellites and several ground facilities sponsored across the continent. Although most space programmes in Africa are administered by civilians and designed for research and development purposes, there is also a military-security dimension. During the Cold War, some African countries (prominently South Africa, Egypt and Libya) pursued space, missile and nuclear weapon triad capabilities until domestic and international political dynamics halted or softened those quests. From the second decade of 21st century, however, a new quest for military space capabilities has become evident in Africa. Several African states are embracing space support for military-security purposes. Hence, this study seeks to assess the growing interest and commitment to the acquisition of space capabilities in the military-security framework in Africa, considering the trajectories, opportunities, motivations and possible implications.

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非洲对太空能力和军事安全的追求

摘要 许多非洲国家正在越来越多地探索太空前沿，以实现其发展和安全愿望，在整个非洲大陆赞助了大约 30 个航天机构、41 颗卫星和几个地面设施。尽管非洲的大多数太空计划都由平民管理并为研究和开发目的而设计，但也存在军事安全方面的问题。在冷战期间，一些非洲国家（主要是南非、埃及和利比亚）追求太空、导弹和核武器三合一能力，直到国内和国际政治动态停止或软化了这些追求。然而，从 21 世纪的第二个十年开始，对军事太空能力的新追求在非洲变得明显。一些非洲国家正在为军事安全目的提供太空支持。因此，