It may be a bold claim, but he is making a falsifiable statement. (yet IMHO he is right - things are quite messed up in Europe at the moment - in France mostly

It may be a bold claim, but he is making a falsifiable statement. (yet IMHO he is right - things are quite messed up in Europe at the moment - in France mostly) However matching french Guyana launch site geographical advantage and infrastructure, and European funding, to Elon Musk ships could be a winning move.