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2020-05-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by 3dc 2020-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#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|| 2020-05-22 01:30|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-05-22 07:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Should be in fraction of GDP.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-22 08:42|| 2020-05-22 08:42|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2020-05-22 11:32|| Front Page Top

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