As Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine, the fighting has not been as one-sided as might have been expected. Despite being outgunned and outnumbered, Ukraine inflicted more casualties in 24 hours than Russia suffered over eight years of engagements in Syria.
Is China too big to be resisted?
This week former prime minister Paul Keating scoffed at the Morrison government’s new AUKUS alliance and nuclear submarine deal, noting that China is the world’s largest economy and so Australia’s eight nuclear submarines are “like throwing toothpicks against a mountain”.
Mystery Shrouds Chinese Defense Spending
While China’s known military spending has remained consistent as a percentage of its gross domestic product for decades, but this provides only a rough measure of what Beijing has actually committed to a broad range of obscured or classified expenditures
China’s Military might is much closer to the US than you probably think
If you watched China’s impressive military parade marking the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule, you may be wondering how China now compares to the United States in terms of military might. The answer: it’s a lot closer than commonly thought.
Will Australia’s Defence Budget Stand the Test: National Insurance
It would be odd to buy insurance without knowing what the policy covers. Nevertheless this pretty much describes how Australia's annual defence spending, to be announced in Tuesday's budget, has been worked out.
China’s Economic Power is Smaller than You Think
China’s economic presence on world markets is actually much smaller than that of the United States of America and smaller than our key three asia-pacific allies combined.
U.S Military Defence Spending: It’s Not What You Think
Recent calls for an increase in military spending and renewed U.S. military dominance reflect a growing alarm over defense readiness.
China’s greatest challenge will be escaping the middle income trap
China’s slower growth figures have caused jitters in world financial markets. Nevertheless its growth remains at miracle levels. At this pace, China would appear to remain on track to become the richest and most powerful country in the world, bar none.
