[neutronsgalore]

"Information to be immediately passed to their Chinese handlers. What the hell are we doing letting the Koreans build those ships anyway?"

Yeah, the free traders will probably act all surprised when China starts pumping out N-powered Aegis cruisers 10-20 years from now. And considering China's ever-expanding shipbuilding capabilities they'll probably put 5 to sea every year.

[Carry_Okie]

We can't fund the R&D cost plus the construction of the systems to render such ships obsolete if we are simultaneously exporting your wealth-generating capability.

The people won't be able to pay the taxes to support the system that protects "our" interests abroad.