Posted on 02/16/2022 11:38:10 AM PST by Olog-hai
Europe needs a bolder space policy, French President Emmanuel Macron declared Wednesday, warning that Europe’s sovereignty is at stake if it falls behind rival powers in a key field for technology, science and military competitiveness.
Speaking at a meeting in Toulouse, France, Macron said recent events had shown how crucial it is to be able to monitor troop movements from orbit — a reference to satellite images showing Russia’s mass military deployment near Ukraine that raise fears of an imminent invasion.
“There is no full power or autonomy without managing space,” Macron said. “Without (it) you can’t conquer new frontiers or even control your own.” […]
With hundreds of thousands of jobs tied to the space industry, Macron warned that Europe faces tough competition not just from major powers but also emerging rivals such as India and private companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX. …
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Maybe we will just shoot down all the French satellites or perhaps capture and re-engineer them to surrender at our will.
Against the Romulans and Klingons?
Its time to send the Clintons,Pelosi schummer.schifty, Romney, Baldwin, Don lemon ...and host of others into space.
Macron: Europe needs to defend its sovereignty in space by issuing more strongly worded letters to offending parties.
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