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Appendix I: Principles to Underpin the Militarily Critical Technologies List (MCTL)
Pages 129-130

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... Therefore, restrictions on a technology -- which should include consideration of clas sification -- should be implemented only when a. The United States alone, or the United States and cooperat ing allies, possess technology that leads not only to identifi able military advantage, but to an advantage that is likely to persist for many years (i.e., the time needed to field a system based on that technology)
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... The United States must prevent technological surprise by being better poised to anticipate and capitalize on research breakthroughs than those who would use these advances to harm us or compete against us economically. The leading technology edge for militarily critical technologies should be delineated and re-examined on a peri odic basis.
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