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not exactly FUD when China already actively exerts control over out TV and Movies without military supremacy. Also the majority of the military budget goes to
by orange_joe 5y ago
not exactly FUD when China already actively exerts control over out TV and Movies without military supremacy. Also the majority of the military budget goes to salary, so you couldn't reduce budget by 50% without serious consequences to our capability. The Russians and the Chinese barely spend any money at all on salaries comparatively. with each soldier costing a fraction of a single US private. [1]. Moreover, the Chinese defense budget is increasing faster than their GDP, around 8-9% per year.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/understanding-chinas-2021-defense-budget https://www.csis.org/analysis/understanding-chinas-2021-defe...