Russia modernized their nuclear forces, before getting Biden to agree to arms limitation, something Trump wouldn't do. Now Russia is on Biden's plate, Russia is eating Biden's lunch.
As stated in article.....” Moscow sees its space future with China and not the United States”....
Well dah!.... Obama pushed these two together long ago.
So lefty still wants us to give more technology to those who treat us as enemies because of their desires for expansionism.
Somehow most of us still delude ourselves into thinking the US is something other than an oligarchy... and has been such for quite a long time.
After 9/11 they offered us free use of their bases, no lease asked for. They gave us use of Baltic ports and rail for the Northern Supply Route.
Then we say thanks by bathhouse Barry Obama having a hissy fit over Russian laws protecting kiddos from homos. Then spend a decade trying to foment unrest there with a 2011 try for a color revolution. Then we launched one in Ukraine. Try to expand NATO right up to it’s borders in Ukraine and to grab the Sevastopol navy base for NATO. Lie and accuse them of a laundry list of lies about the 2016 election. Go after their long term ally in Syria and berate them for attacking the rebels/ISIS/Al Nusra/FSA or whatever you call it this week. When their Wagner “blackwater” guys were moving against the rebels, bomb them mercilessly and kill 200-300. Put all the sanctions you can on them. Demand their gas sales go through Sticky Fingers Ukraine and Biden and not through the end run Nord Stream. Kick them out of the G-7.
And then be amazed that they don’t want to throw in with you for a moon shot.
Idiots.
Heads up!!!
Russia has been allies with China for decades.
In the ISS they fight mold and mildew constantly and rely on regular visits for needed food, water, supplies and parts. Expect it to be twice as hard on the moon.
Why? Moon dust. Fine as powder that gets into everything. Gets into the seals, gets into the bearings, gears, you name it.
Also think of air. Every time they take a moon walk, air will be lost. And to deal with the moon dust takes a lot of air or gasses that must be replenished.
I'm guessing that Mars would have the same dust problem, but at least their is "air" available. Not so on the moon.
The Russians know that the Artemis project is dead on arrival under the new Regime.
No. It is a sign that the U.S. should change its approach to space exploration, making our moon a bigger priority than Mars.
Russia is broke but has technology.
China needs the technology
How soon before there’s some “mission failure” due to
Cheap
Chinese
Crap ?
Or Russia cancels the deal because the Chinese keep trying to steal their ideas??