I posted that because just earlier this morning I was engaged in
a conversation about off-shore manufacturing and how quickly
some identical/similar things appear as new products from other
manufacturers or in other countries.

My argument was along the lines that if a US company elects
to have a foreign manufacturer make it's product, it seems almost
impossible to keep the design/proprietary aspects of it secret.
And despite contractual agreements, $ has a way to copy.

The military says it keeps control over manufacturing... maybe so
But hacking is not mecessarily limited to CIA operations.

Boeing has been outsourcing parts of their commercial jets for years. It was part of selling overseas, often to state owned airlines. But they have always controlled the design/building of the wings... until the new 787. The Japs designed and are building the wings, so tell me why they need Boeing?