[lend000]

> This is just completely inaccurate. What an armchair comment

I assume you are actually fully in the armchair, and have no idea what you're talking about.

> Why even have classified programs if they're DECADES behind?

So your enemy doesn't know what you have. Same as it has always been? In areas where the private sector cannot profit outside selling to the military (e.g. missiles/radar), then obviously the government is ahead because nobody else is really working on them. But perhaps you've watched too many sci-fi movies. We don't have a SHIELD with flying aircraft carriers.