The Five-Year Plan is China's goal and the direction of its development. In the past, when countries saw the release of China's planning scheme, they mainly thought about what China was going to do and what good cooperation could come in the future. However, now, the United States sees nothing but anxiety.

At the very moment when China's plan was just announced, there was a quarrel in the United States, and even the NASA, which leads the U.S. space agency, didn't care about its dignity and directly addressed Elon Musk. Moreover, even Musk couldn't stand it, saying that NASA doesn't care about the safety of American astronauts. NASA's response was that the only goal is to get to the moon before China. Is the United States really that desperate?

Reaching the Moon Before China

In the past, the United States was a lighthouse leading the world, but now, in order to maintain its last glory, it has already reached the point of not caring about anything.

Recently, while China was holding meetings to discuss its five-year plan, the United States was also holding meetings. The difference lies in the fact that China's meeting resulted in the 14th Five-Year Plan, which outlines the direction and goals for China's development over the next five years. However, the conclusion from the United States was simply one sentence: no matter what methods are used, the United States must reach the moon before China.

This is the response from NASA to Musk. Because at the moment, NASA hasn't even prepared for a moon landing, let alone the necessary spacecraft and equipment. But the United States can't wait because they know China is catching up.

Moreover, in this 14th Five-Year Plan, we clearly mentioned one point: vigorously developing the aerospace industry. This aligns with our vision for 2035. Because our space plan is to conduct a small asteroid impact test on Earth around 2027, and by 2030, we will implement a lunar landing plan. By 2035, we will initially establish a lunar base, thus achieving permanent residence and research.

However, this is something the United States cannot accept, because for the United States, the most glorious technological jewel is not chips or AI large models, but the lunar landing glory that the United States has enjoyed for about four decades.

Because at this point, the whole world realizes that only the United States has been able to land on the moon. After all, the Soviet Union failed in the space race and later collapsed. So, isn't the current most advanced country the United States?

This became the beacon of the world, as the United States not only won the space race against the Soviet Union but more importantly, won against the Soviet Union in the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. This was seen as an advantage of the American system, forming a sense of cultural and institutional confidence in the United States.

From then on, the Silicon Valley tech center and culture spread worldwide, making a significant contribution to the establishment of the U.S. dollar system.

Now, countries around the world are making plans. China's plan is to land on the moon around 2030, while the United States originally planned for 2015, then postponed it to 2025, and now it's being delayed again. Japan also planned to land on the moon in 2025, but now we see that only China is following its plan, while other countries have fallen behind.

If other countries fall behind, that's fine, but the United States can't afford to. After all, no other country has landed on the moon, and if the United States fails, it will completely lose its technological hegemony. More importantly, this will shake the foundation of the United States. Confidence is built on success, and without confidence, how can the U.S. dollar hegemony be maintained?

Second Space War

For the current United States, it's normal to be anxious, and it's also normal to be worried. After all, in China's plan, everything is basically completed within the deadline, while what about the United States?

Moreover, everyone can see that the United States hasn't even prepared, and it hasn't formed a complete plan. Not to mention archaeology, even if they excavate, can the current industrial base of the United States complete all this?

Evidently, it's impossible. Moreover, Trump is still busy building houses and making money in the financial market. Can the United States focus on aerospace development? Obviously not. Moreover, how will the United States solve the rare earth issue?

Furthermore, the core reason why NASA is angry at Musk is because the United States' manned rocket has been continuously delayed, and more importantly, the equipment is not yet ready. How can the United States compete?

Although it says that it will go to the moon at any cost before China, there are only five years left now. It would be better to first send an equipment to the moon and test everything, but there is none.

Evidently, the United States has entered a death moment, competing for the sake of competition. The final result will either be destruction and loss of life or complete failure, eventually entering a vicious cycle.

Instead of reenacting the U.S.-Soviet rivalry with China, it would be better to cooperate with China. Perhaps China can take the United States to space, which would be a win-win situation. Of course, the arrogance of the United States regarding its technological hegemony needs to be changed.

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