You cannot un-posess a technology that you currently have. Others can steal that tech, but that doesn’t mean you no longer have it.
Well we have retired the shuttle, but do not have a replacement.
Meanwhile China is busy as can be, building. New space ships. A brand new carrier. And about 3/4 of what Americans buy.
We need to bring back American jobs.
What I am saying is we do not need a book. We need to do it, to make it, and to keep it.