China is now spending more on defense than America

[Lennie]

Interesting data analysis. Also, China now has the world's largest navy.

China Already Outspends US Military? Discuss - Breaking Defense

Bill Greenwalt worked hand in glove with the late Sen. Sen. McCain as he tried — and repeatedly failed — to cleanse the defense budget of huge amounts of what isn’t really defense spending — cancer research, health care, grocery stores and the list goes on and on. If you strip this from the defense…

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[arakboss]

China sends more aircraft toward Taiwan, one day after largest ever incursion

The Chinese air force has sent more aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, Taiwan’s military said on Saturday, one day after the largest incursion ever into the zone.

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[arakboss]

They are deploying more robotic vehicles in border region.

China deploys armed robotic vehicles during standoff with India to deal with cold, difficult terrain: reports

The People's Liberation Army first released the robots in 2014 but has not made widespread use of them until recently.

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[arakboss]

US military will defend Taiwan 'if it comes to that,' Biden says

President Joe Biden said that he would send U.S. troops to defend Taiwan if China invades the island nation in a similar way that Russia invaded Ukraine.

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[loadzz]

This is patently false and honestly pretty hilarious. China gets infinitely more bang for their Buck from their admittedly large defense spending because most of it is through state owned enterprises, and those people know that if they try to defraud the politburo they're most likely dying. Here we get to spend ten dollars per nut and bolt because a private contractor is buddy buddy with a senator.

 

[loadzz]

China sends more aircraft toward Taiwan, one day after largest ever incursion

The Chinese air force has sent more aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, Taiwan’s military said on Saturday, one day after the largest incursion ever into the zone.

www.foxnews.com

It also should be noted that taiwans air defense zone includes more landmass of mainland China than there is total land in Taiwan. Basically anything or anyone flying in and around Guangdong technically violates it

 

[arakboss]

China launches third, most advanced aircraft carrier named 'Fujian' | CNN

China on Friday launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier from Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard, with new combat systems that experts say are fast catching up with the United States.

www.cnn.com

 

[BBQ Guy]

Interesting data analysis. Also, China now has the world's largest navy.

China Already Outspends US Military? Discuss - Breaking Defense

Bill Greenwalt worked hand in glove with the late Sen. Sen. McCain as he tried — and repeatedly failed — to cleanse the defense budget of huge amounts of what isn’t really defense spending — cancer research, health care, grocery stores and the list goes on and on. If you strip this from the defense…

breakingdefense.com

I'd like to say that i am surprised but i am not.
With their posturing to take Taiwan, nobody should be surprised.