Ignore the pun, hang with me here. 
In 1975, the Shah of Iran ordered four missile destroyers from the United States for the Iranian Navy. These ships were designed to be air warfare destroyers, and had heavy-duty climate control systems and were among the first USN warships to have NBC protection. The Islamic Revolution ended the orders being sent to Iran, and they instead saw 17-20 years service with the US Navy before being decommissioned. They were sold to the Taiwanese in 2001, and commissioned into the ROCN in 2006.
Now, let's say the USN's results were good enough that others were interested. The AEGIS system did not enter any non-USN service until 1993, so for nations that did need better air defense ships, these could be the answer.
Australia and Greece turned down offers to buy the four built for peanuts (AU$ 30M each, Australia largely because they had many issues with Newport class LSTs bought in 1994), but let's say the Kidds did do well enough that a few navies buy them. I think that some other US-friendly countries with expanding navies or navies needing new ships in the 80s, such as Brazil, Australia, India, Canada, Spain and Israel. Perhaps Argentina and South Africa once sanctions against them get lifted in the 90s.
In 1975, the Shah of Iran ordered four missile destroyers from the United States for the Iranian Navy. These ships were designed to be air warfare destroyers, and had heavy-duty climate control systems and were among the first USN warships to have NBC protection. The Islamic Revolution ended the orders being sent to Iran, and they instead saw 17-20 years service with the US Navy before being decommissioned. They were sold to the Taiwanese in 2001, and commissioned into the ROCN in 2006.
Now, let's say the USN's results were good enough that others were interested. The AEGIS system did not enter any non-USN service until 1993, so for nations that did need better air defense ships, these could be the answer.
Australia and Greece turned down offers to buy the four built for peanuts (AU$ 30M each, Australia largely because they had many issues with Newport class LSTs bought in 1994), but let's say the Kidds did do well enough that a few navies buy them. I think that some other US-friendly countries with expanding navies or navies needing new ships in the 80s, such as Brazil, Australia, India, Canada, Spain and Israel. Perhaps Argentina and South Africa once sanctions against them get lifted in the 90s.