What happens next?, page-253

Well thankfully no one can own the moon as its in the treaty just as Antarctica- no mining or exploiting
but the moon is not on the earth so who knows if someone gets the high ground so the US has to go there to "police" it maybe- Boy that cost makes sundances project look like peanuts!!

excuse my total ignorance, but is there valuable resources near those occupied islands and is it proven or just rambling nonsense book that could have been written by me!!