It gets so much money, compute and US user data. It won’t be allowed to operate as is as a foreign entity

Best scenario it will get TikTok-ed, otherwise it will become the real national security risk

Had the exit happen, well, as US has a monopoly of compute on this planet for next 2-3 years at least, the company, even though they would take the researchers with them, will certainly cease to exist as it exists now.

Would the US government attempt to apply export controls on the technology and prohibit this? I'm sure Lockheed Martin couldn't decide to move their proprietary technology to another country.

Hegseth's statement already leans towards accusations of treason and duplicity, I would say people trying to export the company would face significant risk of arrest or worse.

Every other country is significantly less free than the US. America is freedom's last stand.