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[i]...the fragile coalition that has kept the space station going all these years is fraying, as tensions between Russia and the United States, the two main partners on the station, grow to levels not seen in years. And while the countries have kept their alliance on the station going despite geopolitical tensions, the fence that has kept the station and civil space endeavors walled off from other problems is beginning to erode. All of which are complicating efforts to extend the life of the station and keep the partnership going. The space station "might be a high-water mark for U.S.-Russia relations," said Scott Pace, the director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University and the executive secretary of the National Space Council during the Trump administration. "But it's not invulnerable ... If we were to start over today, we would not have the Russians as partners on the station. That was done in another, more hopeful, era."[/i]
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