From: Ad 

George Sherwood wrote:
> Ad wrote:
>> Ad wrote:
>>> George Sherwood wrote:
>>>> Ad wrote:
>>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/17/galileo_is_military/
>>>>>
>>>>> A civie system with mil users vs a mil system with
civie users....
>>>> I think this says it pretty good for me.  I don't think
this system is
>>>> going to make it.
>>>>
>>> We shall see.
>>>
>>> I don't think the EU is in the mood to trust the US, Russia or the PRC.
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>> E.g.:
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/22/space_defence/
>>
>>
>> "The European Union has officially got a space policy, an
essential item
>> for any aspiring superpower."
>
> As I have grown fond of saying out here, "Well, that briefs
well". 
>
> George



It's like I say there is more to it than just people using their in car
navigational systems.

Ariane  ICBM/SLBM etc.....+ ability to launch "surveillance
& comms assets" etc ...

As ever I re-iterate "look at those with a space program" wrt
strategic weapons.

Adam

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