[Quokka]

It's still a long way off yet but would the current push for private space flights threaten any secrets or truce that had been established? Of course as long as the above governments are the ones hand picking which companies get funding and support and which get tied down in red tape and administration scandals? Maybe they're confident enough that they can put their 'companies' in place or maybe they have to settle for stacking the odds in favour of those least likely to make quick and successful breakthrough just to keep buying time...