Source: Want China Times
No fewer than 11 countries are upgrading their navies amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, reports our Chinese-language sister paper China Times. Continue reading –>
China Hits Out at Japan Over Defense Spending Worries
Agence France-Presse
BEIJING — China dismissed Japanese concerns about its defense spending as “ridiculous” on Thursday after Tokyo commissioned its biggest-ever helicopter carrier. Continue reading–>
SIPRI: ‘China’s arms trade with Africa at times questionable’
China is now the third biggest arms exporter after the US and Russia according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Sudan is one of China’s main clients in Africa. Continue reading–>
China’s Defense Spending Slows as Xi Turns Graft Push on PLA
by David Tweed
(Bloomberg) — China’s central government will increase defense spending at a slower pace than last year as President Xi Jinping overhauls the military and seeks to stamp out the corruption that hinders the country’s combat readiness. Continue reading–>
This map shows how the rest of the world doesn’t even come close to the US’ military spending
by Amanda Macias
The US continues to hold the indisputable top spot in defense spending, designating more than the combined expenditures of the top 15 nations according to an annual report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Continue reading–>
