Darth Vader to construct Death Star for EU

[Sucker Punch]

Found this on the Transnational Institute website from Frank Slijper. Some of it is fairly halarious. These are some of what I considered the most remarkable selections. I particularly enjoyed the analysis from the former French Defence minister Alliot-Marie;

”space assets play a critical role as demonstrated during recent conflicts. Such assets enable the countries that possess themto assert their strategic influence on the international scene and to significantly enhance their efficiency during military operations. Space control has thus become pivotal to power and sovereignty and now involves stakes comparable to those of deterrence during the 1960’s.”

more here from this policy document;

"The Commission has identified security of EU citizens as one of the three main objectives
in its work programme. To tackle these constantly evolving threats requires a mixture of civilian and military solutions. Space assets provide a significant contribution to this".

Me thinks the intension here is to fire lazers from space at muggers, terrorists, communists, and eurosceptics. Duck and Cover ehh!?

Militarists have highlighted the pivitol role of the Lisbon Treaty to consolidate their aspirations;

“The Lisbon Treaty would have established a legal basis for the European Space Policy
(ESP) as well as the possibilities of permanent structured cooperation on security and
defence matters”, states MEP Von Wogau in his earlier mentioned report.


"In June 2008 Von Wogau received strong backing from the European Parliament’s Foreign
Affairs Committee for his “Report on space and security”. While acknowledging
the “concern over the prospects [of] possible weaponisation of space”, this should not
stop Europe from embarking on an ambitious military space programme. According
to the MEP, “the EU needs for the efficiency of its ESDP a full range of space-based systems
which would enable it to watch, listen, communicate and navigate accurately”.

Full document here.
http://www.tni.org/reports/militarism/venustomars.pdf?

[kerrynorth]

Sounds as if FAS were onto something!

[JumpedTheShark]

Found this on the Transnational Institute website from Frank Slijper. Some of it is fairly halarious. These are some of what I considered the most remarkable selections. I particularly enjoyed the analysis from the former French Defence minister Alliot-Marie;

”space assets play a critical role as demonstrated during recent conflicts. Such assets enable the countries that possess themto assert their strategic influence on the international scene and to significantly enhance their efficiency during military operations. Space control has thus become pivotal to power and sovereignty and now involves stakes comparable to those of deterrence during the 1960’s.”

more here from this policy document;

"The Commission has identified security of EU citizens as one of the three main objectives
in its work programme. To tackle these constantly evolving threats requires a mixture of civilian and military solutions. Space assets provide a significant contribution to this".

Me thinks the intension here is to fire lazers from space at muggers, terrorists, communists, and eurosceptics. Duck and Cover ehh!?

Militarists have highlighted the pivitol role of the Lisbon Treaty to consolidate their aspirations;

“The Lisbon Treaty would have established a legal basis for the European Space Policy
(ESP) as well as the possibilities of permanent structured cooperation on security and
defence matters”, states MEP Von Wogau in his earlier mentioned report.


"In June 2008 Von Wogau received strong backing from the European Parliament’s Foreign
Affairs Committee for his “Report on space and security”. While acknowledging
the “concern over the prospects [of] possible weaponisation of space”, this should not
stop Europe from embarking on an ambitious military space programme. According
to the MEP, “the EU needs for the efficiency of its ESDP a full range of space-based systems
which would enable it to watch, listen, communicate and navigate accurately”.

Full document here.
http://www.tni.org/reports/militarism/venustomars.pdf?

sounds like cookiemonster on a rant