[striking]

Bragging rights (ostensibly "practical" in a geopolitical, soft power projection sense)

[picture]

Didn't we get to brag about it already? The value of continuing to have the capability seems to be outweighed by the costs of maintaining the facilities and equipment

[zardo]

You don't get much bragging rights for being first to plant a flag on the Moon once China has a continuously manned outpost there.