[Cringing Negativism Network]

We need to keep an eye on the moon.

It is close enough, China may develop it as a weapons base.

Just saying. Not likely, but we should not turn away from the largest, closest space neighbor we have.

[zeugma]

It is close enough, China may develop it as a weapons base.

Yup. See "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" by Robert Heinlein.