This is just the tip of the iceberg. Within a few years, stolen guidance technology will be added to the existing arsenal. US told to make China its No 1 enemy Enemy may be too strong a word. Spy photos detect second Chinese missile base Proof Taiwan needs Aegis destroyers. Senate report urges arms for Taiwan To counter China's surging military threat.
Communist regimes are inherently corrupt.
It costs more for research and development of weapons than it does giving campaign contributions to the Democrats for our secrets. It Used Forced Prison Labor Hard to compete with prison labor in the world economy. The Chinese oppose the sale of Aegis equipped ships to Taiwan. Beijing says sales of arms to Taiwan could hurt trade If they would stop threatening Taiwan we'd probably reduce arms sales to them. China aids Pakistani, 'rogue' missile programs, CIA says They're probably selling at a premium what cost them relatively little to obtain.