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 "

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.