[Atlantic Friend]

Well, to this Frenchman, what they say about "Space assurance" makes sense, you know. What doesn't make any sense at all is how "space assurance" could not be coupled with "space deterrence", or even "space dominance". It's like saying "let's prepare us for a possible war, but not too well, because who knows what could happen then?".

As long as you don't bomb Kourou or Paris just for the fun of it, that's OK with me ! LOL. Hmmm, come to think about it, Paris COULD use a little urban renewal.

As for mastering the technologies, NASA recently said the European Space Agency had reached the level where they could compete with it, which is, to me, a nice compliment given NASA's achievements.

[risk]

Another good reason for France and America to cement another 100 years of even closer alliance. Something tells me there is a rumble of change coming for France, too. See, we had it in California -- so you can have it on the Riviera. The polls lie and the newsroom managers and editors are still smoking that marxist sedative.