The world order is fracturing and the European Union must turn to outer space in its search for raw materials.
In short, it needs to mine the moon.
So argues the European Commission in a new report on the key threats to Europe’s security and prosperity, published Tuesday.
“[T]he global order has been shaken tremendously,” the EU executive’s sixth annual Strategic Foresight Report warned, adding non-EU countries may no longer be relied upon to supply materials vital in low-carbon energy technology.