"There are no known technical barriers to the establishment of a manned installation on the moon."
"There is a requirement for a manned military outpost on the moon. The lunar outpost is required to develop and protect potential United States interests on the moon; to develop techniques in moon-based surveillance of the earth and space, in communications relay, and in operations on the surface of the moon; to serve as a base for exploration of the moon, for further exploration into space and for military operations on the moon if required"
I wish humanity could still do big, ambitious projects like that.
Though it is probably easier to see now than it was during the cold war, that claim (especially the last part) is flawed logic.
Although countries may need to use military force for self-preservation, functional ideologies do not need to be propped up by being first, more prestigious, or impressive.
