Space station future adrift (Soyuz purchase crisis)

In sci.space.policy "Revision" k wrote:

In the event that Shuttle remained grounded, RSA has said that it would
have to reconsider the nature of its ISS operations, which I took to mean
that it would essentially became the Russian Space Station.

The Russians would no doubt desire such an outcome and would probably
make moves to bring such an outcome about -- NASA might even acquiesce
in the short term -- but if NASA wants to play hardball the Russians would
be forced to abandon the station fairly quickly. There's just no way they
could keep it going long term on two Soyuz and three Progresses a year
without American power and attitude control.

Mike

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Michael Kent Apple II Forever!!
St. Peters, MO

In sci.space.policy Explorer8939 wrote:

Unless, of course, Russia
concedes the point and gives the US more free rides on their
spaceships.

Which would only be fair, considering the number of free rides the US
has given the Russians over the years.

Mike

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Michael Kent Apple II Forever!!
St. Peters, MO