China is building its military and nuclear arsenal on a scale not seen since World War II and all signs suggest it’s sticking to ambitions to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, a top US admiral testified.
Despite Beijing’s economic challenges, its official defense budget has increased by 16% over recent years to more than $223 billion, Admiral John Aquilino, the leader of the Indo-Pacific Command, told the US House Armed Services Committee in prepared testimony on Wednesday.
In the three years since he took command, he said the People’s Liberation Army, or PLA, has added more than 400 fighter aircraft, along with more than 20 major warships. It’s also doubled its inventory of ballistic and cruise missiles since 2020, he said.
China’s “unprecedented level of defense spending is paying off,” said Representative Mike Rogers, the Alabama Republican who chairs the House Armed Services Committee. “The PLA is fielding modern systems like hypersonic weapons and fifth-generation fighters.
They can project power well into the Pacific with a 340 ship navy that includes a new aircraft carrier and nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines.”
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@9L2BSRF2yrs2Y
The US should be very concerned about China and their global ambitions.
@9L2JKN3 2yrs2Y
We need to stop them before they over take us to much we will get dominated in a war between Russia and China
@9L2FJX52yrs2Y
If China is greatly increasing their military, and they are one of our biggest enemies they are likely planning something against us.
@9L2BT4W2yrs2Y
We are beginning to fall behind.
@9L2CF2W2yrs2Y
I fear that the United States will go to war with China within the next year or two. This topic definitely alarms me because a major conflict with China can result in millions of people killed and possibly the use of nuclear weapons, which hasn't happened since World War II.
@9L2HB3ZRepublican2yrs2Y
It's scary, no one wants to go to war
@9L2JTXM2yrs2Y
seeing that as what's happening in Ukraine would be alarming
@9L2H87R2yrs2Y
There okay. Can be a little bit better.
@9L2GLTX2yrs2Y
what will happen if there is another world war. we should start building our army’s, so they can be stronger.
@9L2CG6W2yrs2Y
I think it is the most relevant when it comes to safety.
@9L2DR9K2yrs2Y
They could be preparing an attack and we have to be ready for it.
@9L2DY652yrs2Y
because we need to try to get more milarty work and try to impoof it
@9L2HB2CIndependent2yrs2Y
It's showing how China's power could start to be stronger than ours and that is a major problem because then there would be a battle of power.
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