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As for government research and development, the national commitment to greater defense spending in the 1980s translated into increased defense-related research and development. Government moved away from supporting large-scale industrial technology, such as shipbuilding and steel.
As for government research and development, the national commitment to greater defense spending in the 1980s translated into increased defense-related research and development. Meanwhile, government moved away from supporting large-scale industrial technology, such as shipbuilding and steel.