Russia in Global Affairs

The Second Moon Race features diminished funding compared to the 1960s, resulting in slower progress and delays. However, as the geopolitical confrontation between Washington and Beijing intensifies, politicians are keen to win the race, encouraged by the growing interest of private business and the general public in space exploration, and inspired by NewSpace’s successes.

After the end of the “previous” Cold War, the armed forces in different countries considered scenarios of large ground operations during armed conflicts with an equal or superior enemy, but such plans largely remained a theory. Hostilities in Ukraine have put these theories to the ruthless test.