citizens of EU member states - what do you think of galileo GPS competitor?

[Furunculus]

If the situation was reversed, do you think the Americans would think twice before developping their own GPS system.

This is why im confused at some of the American reactions, why do we bother having our own military... or currency... or anything... because we can and it gives us independence in our actions any american would want the same thing for thier country...

that is your mistake, the yanks have been supporting all and any moves towards a more effective european military capability. they have said, and i believe them, that they want a partner. what they don't say is that they are sick of europe acting like a bunch of selfish parasites.

europe has not, and likely never will be a strategic problem for the US, except that it is a sickly relative they feel compelled to prop up.