Yeah, having to pay and rely upon the evil Russians is a feature, not a bug!NASA can’t even get a man in space.NASA.Texas has been as the center of the manned space program since the '60s.
Who is obsolete now.
Not NASA. The first people to tell you that would be Space X. But don’t let facts get in the way of your fables.
That is the current strategy. Its a choice; not a limitation.
The argument that paying per launch is cheaper than maintaining a manned program that will go nowhere significant for at least 2 generations is a pretty good one. Your lack of understanding is not surprising and, well, kind of funny.
It was actually a smart move by our administrators--Obama's of course; Trumps are garbage--to set the stage for the next manned missions. If they happen.