Russia and China will continue their space programs. As their capability advances and the US lags, there will come a day when they are capable of inserting dominant space based weapons in orbit. Treaties will mean nothing at that point since the US will be incapable of enforcing them. The US will then face the abhorrent reality that Eisenhower predicted. Americans will look up to the light of a Russian (or Chinese) moon.
Yep. There is a fifth column in this country and government that oppose any future military weapons development from the US. Barack is mothballing it as quickly as he can and has been upfront about doing so.