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So how much will we have to pay Pakistan to get this back?

It's probably already sitting in China. Next time we see anything about it, it'll be some of the technology showing up in Chinese-made helicopters that they are trying to sell to various countries, probably competing against American defense contractors. The Chinese are stealing as much of our military tech as possible to beat us and the Russians and Europeans in the international arms markets.

The sad thing is, we have major companies like Boeing that are partnering with the Chinese on various projects that could have or do have military applications, and those companies like Boeing full admit that the Chinese could do some serious harm to our defense industry in the long run by undercutting us and beating us out on contracts. That's a lot of jobs at stake, but their justification is that if they don't work with the Chinese, then either the Chinese will steal the technology or they'll partner with somebody else. I think it comes down to those companies selling us out for short-term profits, because by the time we feel the effects, they'll be long retired as millionaires.