SPACE BLOC: Germany, citing “security impact”, becomes part of US-led space exploration bloc as it signs Artemis Accords, designed by Washington to exploit Moon, Mars and other profitable and mineral-rich asteroids.

Germany joins Ukraine, India, Italy and others to become 29th nation to sign the Artemis Accords as US leads effort to divide space into (military) blocs.

The Artemis Accords were first launched and signed by eight nations in October 2020, with representatives of its signatory nations meeting in person for the first time at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris on September 19, 2022.

In terms of scope, the accords relate to activities on in orbit, on the surface, and in the subsurface of the moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids. It also covers the stable orbital points known as the Lagrangian points for the Earth-moon system and is applied to objects in transit between these celestial bodies and locations.

Co-led by NASA and the U.S. Department of State, the Artemis Accords are signed at a national level rather than on an organizational level, and countries that sign the accord do so on a voluntary basis. The question that arises though is: why is such a peaceful accord of global significance not conducted under the auspices of the UN as a global treaty? Because it is not envisioned to be an accord for the common good, but to rally the vassals to serve the One-Party interests.

According to NASA as of Aug. 1, 2023, the nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are as follows:

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Bahrain
4. Brazil
5. Canada
6. Columbia
7. Czech Republic
8. Ecuador
9. France
10. Germany
11. India
12. Israel
13. Italy
14. Japan
15. Luxemburg
16. Mexico
17. New Zealand
18. Nigeria
19. Poland
20. Republic of Korea
21. Romania
22. Rwanda
23. Saudi Arabia
24. Singapore
25. Spain
26. Ukraine
27. United Arab Emirates
28. United Kingdom
29. United States of America