No, China is not trying to defend itself, it is building an army to not only challenge but defeat the US armed forces

Their first step will also be bringing back Taiwan to the mainland. I don’t know how many people know about this but in the Chinese law it states that if an island or province of China is to secede or rebel against the homeland they are required to reunite with it. They mean business with Taiwan, they have already tried to reunite diplomatically, but that is obviously not happening. Military experts also suggest that such an invasion could come as soon as 2027. This is serious and we must stay ahead of China militarily and technologically at all cost.