[cripplecreek]

From there, all one need do is throw rocks to destroy a nation on Earth (without nuclear radiation).

Its something that a lot of conservatives have lost sight of. China will control the high ground and be able to extort any deal they want from the rest of the world.

With modern computing tech it shouldn't be any problem to get the timing right to fire off a dense metallic object (or even a rock) with a rail gun/mass driver. Depending on size, close will be good enough.

[Darteaus94025]

And the moon itself will provide PLENTY of ammo!

[Aevery_Freeman]

Our curtailment of the space program may be one of the concessions China has demanded for continuance of their purchase of our T-bills.

We won't know until a later administration - if ever.