Isaacman Faces Second NASA Confirmation Hearing, Calls for U.S. Moon Lead Over China

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China's rapid space advances demand American leadership before the window closes forever. Beijing weaponizes space cooperation to build soft power and set global technology and economic standards, while achieving breakthroughs from fusion plasma to lunar samples at a fraction of U.S. costs. Falling behind on Moon and Mars missions risks losing strategic, economic and political dominance. America and the West cannot cede space — the ultimate geopolitical high ground — to China.