Europe Militarizes Space, Citing 'Peace' on Earth
RT reports that the European Space Agency (ESA) just secured record funding, dropping its quaint 'civilian-only' mandate to embrace military and security missions. It's almost as if the very concept of 'science for peace' has been quietly replaced by 'satellites for surveillance.' This isn't new; the US Space Force, established in 2019, similarly blurred lines, with 'peaceful exploration' often a
euphemism for strategic advantage. These expansions are always couched in defensive terms, but history suggests that 'defense' is merely the first step on the ladder to 'deterrence' and then, inevitably, 'dominance.' So, as Europe militarizes space, we're left to ponder: how long before the 'Star Wars' missile defense dream of the 1980s becomes a budgetary line item, disguised as 'orbital
peace-keeping'? One might wonder if the vast vacuum of space is truly where terrestrial conflicts find their resolution, or merely a new battleground for old anxieties.