Leonard David
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Space Warfare
April 1, 2026
Reclaiming the Lunar High Ground
America's Edge in the New Moon Race Is Its Private Sector NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission sits ready at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B, with...
Leonard David • RealClearDefense
Space Warfare
July 28, 2025
Can America Be Great Again Without a Return to the Moon?
July 20 marked 56 years since Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first walked across that “magnificent desolation,” to borrow the...
Leonard David • RealClearDefense
U.S. Space Force
June 6, 2025
NASA Budget Cuts: Armageddon or a Call-to-Arms?
Over the years, NASA has undergone ups and downs in terms of financial hits and shifts of priority. While the projected White House recommended...
Leonard David • RealClearDefense
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