European Union ministers have voted to pursue the Galileo satellite navigation system, approving a design framework and funding after a five-year delay, reports the Financial Times. A European Commission official told the newspaper that Galileo would give Europe “strategic independence,” providing a system “that nobody can deny us and will always work.” US officials have indicated a willingness to share signals and develop compatibility with America’s GPS satellites.
F-35As from the Vermont Air National Guard have deployed to Puerto Rico in recent days, continuing a major buildup of U.S. Air Force assets in Latin America aimed at combating drug trafficking and pressuring the regime of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
