I'm saying that they weren't able to invent anything. Maybe they learned about new materials, but it's one thing to know the molecular composition of a materia

I'm saying that they weren't able to invent anything. Maybe they learned about new materials, but it's one thing to know the molecular composition of a material and another to actually make it. So, being selfish assholes, they want to keep it a secret. Government officials are more than happy to award sole source contracts when they're offered a cushy job after retirement.