"Racing China: US Urged to Accelerate Artemis Program Amid Challenges"
US experts and lawmakers urge the US and its allies to win the space race against China to establish a rules-based order in space before China sets its own norms. Delays in Nasa's Artemis program have raised concerns, while China aims to land on the moon's south pole by 2027. The US is seeking to build an architecture in the cislunar region to monitor and respond to threatening behavior, and has enlisted allies through the Artemis Accords. Concerns about China's space capabilities, including highly maneuverable systems, have prompted the US to consider sharing some information on its military space programs with allies.