In addition to the speedy construction of the carrier, analysts called attention to the shipyard's foreign customers, who appear to be effectively subsidizing the carrier's construction.
The Vice President joined Mattis, the Centcom chief, and Trump's NATO Ambassador in slamming Russian and Chinese moves. The push comes just before a major White House report takes even more specific aim at China's industrial policies.
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.