SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, was quoted in The Washington Post. The article explores increasing international interest in visiting and establishing a presence on the Moon in the context of more multipolar competition in space.

The article details recent public and private efforts from Russia, India, Israel, Japan, China, and the United States (U.S.), and examines the role of the U.S.-led Artemis Accords in establishing transparency and norms of behavior.

It discusses the increasing competition between the U.S. and China in space, and U.S. concerns regarding China’s lunar ambitions and behavior.

“More and more countries being able to go to the moon, land on the moon, not only does it build capacity and competence, it gets people comfortable working together and builds the scientific community.”

Dr. Scott Pace