Re: Europe on the defensive.
PARIS, France (Reuters) -- The Chairman of Europe's space consortium Astrium called on Europe to increase its space capacity to better meet 21st century defense requirements and establish a distinct European defense identity.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/09/04/space.europe.reut/index.html
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Sorry, I didn't finish that post above (bad day at the helm here). Notice who's talking and acting more offensively. I think that basic, bottom line issues should have been resolved before trading with China.
Marcia