>>That is quite interesting.
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>>I remember reading some years ago that the most advanced game consoles had export limitations, for fear that the advanced graphics recognition capabilities might be misused for guiding a missile.
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>"Export limitations" as if this technology was developed in the United States.
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>As warfare becomes more and more about advanced technology, there is an open question here:
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>Will the "world's greatest military power" become increasingly dependent on Pacific Rim technologies?"
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>Imagine the Chinese building a trapdoor into a cruise missile guidance chip that would cause the missile to self-destruct before it could attack a target in China.
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>Or, alternatively, sea-skimming cruise missiles built in China that can sink US aircraft carriers.
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>Peter (not a fan of world government from Washington, DC)

I think there's an excellent chance that armaments sold by the U.S. already have things in them to "help" the U.S. should the need ever arise.