China's Defense Budget To Grow 12.7 Pct In 2011...
http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/118850/20110304/china-us-military-spending-arms-race-weapnory-comparison-raise-gdp.htm
http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/118850/20110304/china-us-military-spending-arms-race-weapnory-comparison-raise-gdp.htm
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China said Friday it plans to raise its defense budget by 12.7 percent to 601 billion yuan (91.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2011, compared with an increase of 7.5 percent last year.
The year's draft defense budget was 67.6 billion yuan more than 2010, and accounted for about 6 percent of the country's total budget, said Li Zhaoxing, spokesman for the annual session of China's national legislature.
"The government has always tried to limit military spending and it has set the defense spending at a reasonable level to ensure the balance between national defense and economic development," said Li.
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In what has become a routine double-digit increase over recent years, China's annual defense budget is rising nearly 13%. Far from routine, however, was a frank explanation from a top army general of the reasons behind the rise. The disclosure reveals a self-confident Chinese military that no longer sees any rationale in hiding its strategic intent....Hence the New Kind of Global Strategic Wars we are witnessing in EURASIA......
http://www.ihsglobalinsight.com/SDA/SDADetail19978.htm
The year's draft defense budget was 67.6 billion yuan more than 2010, and accounted for about 6 percent of the country's total budget, said Li Zhaoxing, spokesman for the annual session of China's national legislature.
"The government has always tried to limit military spending and it has set the defense spending at a reasonable level to ensure the balance between national defense and economic development," said Li.
Read more ....
In what has become a routine double-digit increase over recent years, China's annual defense budget is rising nearly 13%. Far from routine, however, was a frank explanation from a top army general of the reasons behind the rise. The disclosure reveals a self-confident Chinese military that no longer sees any rationale in hiding its strategic intent....Hence the New Kind of Global Strategic Wars we are witnessing in EURASIA......
http://www.ihsglobalinsight.com/SDA/SDADetail19978.htm
Comment: Am I surprised by this huge increase in military spending by China .... no. They now want to have the ability to extend their military globally .... hence the spending. There is also a little bit of truth in this report.
Update: China's neighbors are concerned, contrary to what the Chinese are saying....
Update: China's neighbors are concerned, contrary to what the Chinese are saying....
Comment: With this successful flight, expect more calls in the U.S. to revive this Air Force program.
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