I also think it’s futile to think member states can get sovereignty in these types of areas without collaborating together on an EU level. I don’t think anyone believes this would be possible.
Perhaps the grandparent is a sockpuppet account, as they have quite an extreme take.
Why are you continuing to behave that way? Flagging/censorship, insults, nasty accusations, avoiding engagement, why? My earlier comment was presenting a perfectly legitimate opinion and questions in a civil but opiniated way, why the hate?
You are viewing sovereignty as a legal status, but in this specific vertical (Space/SatCom), it is a function of scale.
The harsh reality of 2026 is that the "Minimum Viable Economy" required to maintain orbital sovereignty—meaning a native LEO constellation and reusable launch capability, exceeds the fiscal bandwidth of any single member state.
The choice is no longer "National Sovereignty" vs "EU Federalism." The choice is "Pooled EU Sovereignty" vs "Client State status to the US."
We are effectively trading local political control for a shot at operational leverage. You might dislike the deal from a governance perspective, but from a systems perspective, fragmentation guarantees irrelevance.
Perhaps the grandparent is a sockpuppet account, as they have quite an extreme take.