CHINA - HELIUM-3
The arrival of fusion energy will signal an end to terrestrial conflict, for it will power us to our destiny beyond the solar system. If indeed there are, as reported, potentially millions of tons of helium-3 locked within the soil of the moon, wouldn't it be more cost effective to locate our base for exploration there? It would seem to be more cost effective than attempting to transport the raw material back to earth where the cost alone of escaping our gravity is amost prohibitive.