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"I imagine what the possibilities would be if we funded general non-military projects with the kind of money that goes into the military." Amen. China is. The
by datavirtue 6y ago
"I imagine what the possibilities would be if we funded general non-military projects with the kind of money that goes into the military."
Amen.
China is. They are building a new silk road that they will control.
What's our answer? A bomb?
- hutzlibu 6y agoSo china does not have a big military budget, too?
- datavirtue 6y agoYes! AND strategies for innovation and trade that are well underway.
- wcarss 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_... 4x as many people, roughly 1/3rd of the budget.
- break_the_bank 6y agoStuff is cheaper in China too.
- wcarss 6y agoThat's a pretty interesting point! I hadn't ever really considered how cost of living or cost of goods differences in different nations would impact a graph like that. I'm a bit skeptical that many military supplies (e.g. the cost of a grenade or of a standard issue rifle with comparable specs) vary dramatically, but personnel wages, basic supplies, housing, repairs, etc. all probably have a big impact.
- hutzlibu 6y ago"I'm a bit skeptical that many military supplies vary dramatically" Well, how much do you think china is paying for one of their own developed (or copied) and manufactured assaults rifles - and how much is the US? I didn't look up the numbers now, but I am pretty sure they do vary dramatically. The change might get less, when we are talking about very advanced war tech, like fighter missiles and radar systems, but overall China with all of its big factories and strong central controlled government - might have an edge there.
- rurp 6y agoCompared to the US? No, not at all.