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Vladimir Putin Joins the Latest Moon Race, at Least in Concept

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Vladimir Putin Joins the Latest Moon Race, at Least in Concept
A model of a Chinese lunar rover at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2013. Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images
Rick Fisher
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Russia chose to unveil its latest manned moon architecture this week at the 2019 Paris Airshow, showing Vladimir Putin cannot resist the pull of the moon’s geostrategic gravity.

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Rick Fisher
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Rick Fisher is a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
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