From a corporate perspective, I think you're absolutely right, this kind of thing will never be profitable. From a state perspective, being reliant on other co

From a corporate perspective, I think you're absolutely right, this kind of thing will never be profitable. From a state perspective, being reliant on other countries for your electronic may seem like such a threat to your ability to remain sovereign that it's worth developing your own, even if you are generations behind the latest and greatest.