Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute

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The Mitchell Institute warns that future American space security is threatened by China's military-led advancements in human spaceflight, aiming to gain strategic dominance over lunar resources and infrastructure. Kyle Puma highlights the growing risk posed by the People's Liberation Army's space initiatives.

“[F]uture American space security is at risk. China’s military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People’s Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access, infrastructure, and resources,” Kyle Puma, Mitchell Institute senior resident fellow for space studies, said today.