[Cincinatus' Wife]

The fuel on the Moon makes space defense easier and cheaper. Don't count on playing catch-up. The high ground is costly to claim once it is given up.

[samtheman]

What fuel on the moon?

And catch-up will be easy. What do you think the first act of one of these countries is going to be, building a full-fledged base? If they successfully orbit the moon, with a live pilot, I'll be impressed. Until then, it's all hype.

And again I say, the moon is not the military high-ground.