U.S. Losing Its Lead In Space, Experts Warn Congress -- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — America's once clear dominance in space is eroding as other nations, including China, Iran and North Korea, step up their activities, a panel of experts told the House subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Thursday.
"Others are catching up fast,'' said Marty Hauser, vice president for Washington operations at the Space Foundation, an advocacy organization headquarters in Colorado Springs. "Of particular note over the past decade is the emergence of China's human spaceflight capabilities.''
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My Comment: The real competitor is China. The Chinese political and societal will to succeed in their Space Program and the willingness to spend the resources necessary to succeed far outstrips what motivates Congress and the White House when it comes to America's own space program.
The same can now be said about each countries military. The political energy and the motivation to succeed to be the #1 military in the world exists in the mindset of China's political leaders. I cannot say the same about Congress and President Obama.
The military .... like any other institution .... derives its energy from the top. The contrasts between China and America's military is striking, and one cannot help but feel that in 10-20 years this will be translated into a growing and robust Chinese military to a declining U.S. military footprint.
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