Commentary
If the United States and the democracies are to prevail over the China–Russia alliance and deter wars that could consume generations, it’s imperative that the democracies win the second race to the moon, which, this time, is for keeps.
NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System Artemis 1 rocket, with its Orion crew capsule, stands on launch pad 39B as workers depart at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 17, 2022. Steve Nesius/Reuters
Rick Fisher
Author
Rick Fisher is a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
