While this remains well below the Pentagon's $850 billion budget, the U.S. military is globally deployed, committed to defending allies and securing key shipping lanes. Washington and its allies have increasingly warned that Beijing seeks to become the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific.
fredag 7. mars 2025
China Raises Military Budget as Trump Nominee Warns of 'Catastrophic' War
China will raise defense spending by 7.2 percent for a third consecutive year, the country said Wednesday, as it continues a military buildup that a Trump Pentagon nominee has warned is geared toward war with the United States. The figure, which state media noted marks the 10th consecutive year of single-digit growth, was released during the annual session of China's rubber-stamp congress this week, bringing the country's defense budget to about $250 billion.
While this remains well below the Pentagon's $850 billion budget, the U.S. military is globally deployed, committed to defending allies and securing key shipping lanes. Washington and its allies have increasingly warned that Beijing seeks to become the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific.
While this remains well below the Pentagon's $850 billion budget, the U.S. military is globally deployed, committed to defending allies and securing key shipping lanes. Washington and its allies have increasingly warned that Beijing seeks to become the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific.
