[Sans-Culotte]

The moon actually is of military importance, especially if you look at how the 21st century is shaping up.

It'll never be used that way (by us). It'll just be an expensive location for a space toilet.

[Spktyr]

Actually, a semi-permanent or permanent moon outpost of the US would actually ensure that such things didn’t happen - even if we didn’t equip it with its own accelerator.