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-Short Attention Span Theater-

World Military Spending.

2020-05-22

[Twitter]

Charts showing the world's biggest military spenders as of 2019, according to the SIPRI data.

China will increase its military budget by a slower 6.6% this year, the government announced at the opening session of its annual National People's Congress@AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/tUcEjBNHNd
— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 22, 2020

Posted by:3dc

#4 I don't buy the numbers for China. China spends way more than 1.9% of its GDP. A lot of it is lumped under "Domestic security" items as well. Some agencies think it is closer to 6%.

Posted by: DarthVader 2020-05-22 11:32

#3 Should be in fraction of GDP.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-05-22 08:42

#2 ..true, but the Chinese right now are not playing the 'World Policeman' game to the level we do (because Deep State).

Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-05-22 07:41

#1 I wonder how accurate these numbers are. The ChiComs have no reason to report actual defense expenditures any more than they would Wu Flu deaths.

Posted by: SteveS 2020-05-22 01:30

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