From the article and the fact that the shuttle program is ending.
Any research for future spaceflight will only benefit the country that is going into space so we are doing it for the Chinese for free?
Happy birthday to your hubby and see ya next time.
Any future research for space flight should benefit us if we want to keep up with the Chinese in space and we really should, by continuing the shuttle program. It is actually a matter of national security, as the Chinese could use the technology they develop to attack us from space. The program has also strengthened our ties with Russia, due to the joint efforts on the ISS. However, they too will gain an advantage militarily if we don't continue the space program.
But of course, it is clear by now to all of us that national security is not a priority of the Obama administration. They are more interested in perpetuating the hoax that is global warming.