Galileo Gloves Come Off: Military After All

摘要

The European Parliament on July 10 explicitly recognized the need for Galileo to serve the European Union's defense and security - a change from its earlier stance. Galileo proponents originally envisioned the European GNSS as existing completely in and for the civilian realm; a key argument for Galileo had been the U.S. military's administration of GPS. In the past, Parliament rejected resolutions or legislation that hinted at a military role for Galileo. But with wholly public funding now fixed for the project, Parliament recognized the role of Galileo to European defense and military interests in space.