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Not really, it is well alleged that CCP has a lot of military spending off the books. So the % figure of GDP we see might be higher. Also, China's posturing is
by actuator 5y ago
Not really, it is well alleged that CCP has a lot of military spending off the books. So the % figure of GDP we see might be higher.
Also, China's posturing is not just defensive but has an offensive side as well, as seen by the naval bases it has been trying to build across the world, even in Africa.
- cloudwizard 5y agoChina has 1 small Navy base in Africa. China is a long way away from having a blue water navy. There is a lot of fear mongering in the US from Admirals that want a bigger Navy. China has never conducted a Naval operation. As of today, Beijing has just one overseas military base in Djibouti – a country which also hosts American, French, Italian and Japanese military bases, some of which also host British, German and Spanish troops. https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/08/31/chinas-overseas-military-bases/ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/08/31/chinas-overseas-milita...