They tried to build a domestic program with Arianespace, but the cost for the engineering is too competitive. New space entrants like SpaceX and soon to be Blue

They tried to build a domestic program with Arianespace, but the cost for the engineering is too competitive. New space entrants like SpaceX and soon to be Blue Origin make it economically infeasible for all but the most sensitive EU NATSEC missions to be handled by US providers. It’s a shame to see honestly.