Initially, the US wanted something quite equivalent to banning https (forbidding its export, i.e. not available on Internet). Https was only made possible than

Initially, the US wanted something quite equivalent to banning https (forbidding its export, i.e. not available on Internet). Https was only made possible thanks to the legal battle fought by Phil Zimmermann. https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/08/pgp_at_30/ https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/08/pgp_at_30/