European Commission, BRUSSELS: The global security environment has undergone dramatic, fundamental and profound change in recent years. Space technologies can make a significant contribution to how we face a wide range of threats, from natural disasters to terrorist attacks.

These are the main findings of a report by the Space and Security Panel of Experts on the security issues on European Space Policy the Commission published today.. It recommends setting up a coherent European framework to contribute to the space-based elements of a global situation awareness system

Vice President Verheugen said