I wonder if Kopin had to choose "East or West" to obtain the NGSW Optic Contract in light of the emerging "Cold War" that for the next few year will teeter on the brink a Hot War. The Thucydides Trap seems to be very much in play.

The U.S. chip industry is preparing to lobby for billions of dollars in federal funding for new fabs. Support among once-conservative Republicans as the industrial policy issue gains new life. With ⁦@asafitch⁩ ⁦@Kate_OKeeffe⁩ https://t.co/m2FWsMnv1U

— bob davis (@bobdavis187) May 31, 2020