Europe's secret mission to create space rockets with "unlimited range" -. The Times. Part 2/2 General Klaus said the next step would be to attract a larger partner in the defense industry such as MBDA, Europe's largest missile maker. This will help not only to increase production from the prototype stage, but also to solve a number of complex "political and legal" issues related to these weapons. Guido Brandler, MBDA's senior vice president, said the manufacturer is exploring "space options" but has yet to perform an "operational analysis" of the technical feasibility and feasibility of such systems. "If other countries are doing it, then to deter hostile countries it is necessary to do the same," Brandler said. However, there are significant obstacles to the development of this technology. First, in Europe there is a particularly strong taboo against placing weapons in space. "One of the open questions is: who would need such a system? ", said a senior member of the European army. In addition, there are legal uncertainties. Currently, operations in and out of orbit are theoretically governed by the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which prohibits the deployment of nuclear warheads and weapons of mass destruction in outer space. The European Union and many of its countries are developing their own laws on space activities, but they have not yet entered into force. It is also unclear whether a space-to-ground missile will prove to be a technically viable or economically viable alternative to traditional long-range weapons. One military source noted that its flight path would be relatively easy for enemy nations to identify and track. However, the seizure signals a profound shift in NATO's willingness to openly consider striking targets deep inside Russian territory if Moscow launches a war against the alliance.

Europe's secret mission to create space rockets with "unlimited range" -. The Times. Part 2/2 General Klaus said the next step would be to attract a larger partner in the defense industry such as MBDA, Europe's largest missile maker. This will help not only to increase production from the prototype stage, but also to solve a number of complex "political and legal" issues related to these weapons. Guido Brandler, MBDA's senior vice president, said the manufacturer is exploring "space options" but has yet to perform an "operational analysis" of the technical feasibility and feasibility of such systems. "If other countries are doing it, then to deter hostile countries it is necessary to do the same," Brandler said. However, there are significant obstacles to the development of this technology. First, in Europe there is a particularly strong taboo against placing weapons in space. "One of the open questions is: who would need such a system? ", said a senior member of the European army. In addition, there are legal uncertainties. Currently, operations in and out of orbit are theoretically governed by the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which prohibits the deployment of nuclear warheads and weapons of mass destruction in outer space. The European Union and many of its countries are developing their own laws on space activities, but they have not yet entered into force. It is also unclear whether a space-to-ground missile will prove to be a technically viable or economically viable alternative to traditional long-range weapons. One military source noted that its flight path would be relatively easy for enemy nations to identify and track. However, the seizure signals a profound shift in NATO's willingness to openly consider striking targets deep inside Russian territory if Moscow launches a war against the alliance.