Presentation at China Center, SOAS, University of London, 10 October 6.00-7.30pm, Djam Lecture Theatre (DLT) Presenter, Peter Robertson. Chair, Professor Gilbert Achcar I'm very pleased to be giving talk of China's Military Rise next week at the School of Oriental and African Studies, China Center, University of London. All welcome and you can register here … Continue reading Presentation China’s Military Rise SOAS Oct. 10
China’s Defence Budget – Discussion with James Laurenceson at UTS ACRI
How significant are the resources that the PRC is now devoting to its military compared with previously? How significant are these resources compared with other countries, notably Australia’s security ally, the US? What capacity does Australia have to respond? I discussed these issues with Professor James Laurenceson, ACRI Director at The University of Technology Sydney. … Continue reading China’s Defence Budget – Discussion with James Laurenceson at UTS ACRI
China’s Defence Budget Relative to the USA – Commentary
This Ope-Ed in Foreign Policy adds some flavour to China's military spending numbers, measured in PPP. It cautions against reading too much into claims that the USA's defense budget is bigger than the next ten countries combined and far larger than China's dfenese buget. This is is the result of collaboration with Wilson Beaver at … Continue reading China’s Defence Budget Relative to the USA – Commentary
China’s Military Rise. How big is the spending gap and how fast is it catching-up with the USA?
In this paper I discuss China's real defence budget over 20 years to look at real growth over time, the changing composition, and the real spending gap between China and the USA. Down the published paper here, I find that: (i) China’s has dramatically closed the gap and defense purchasing power is 59% of the … Continue reading China’s Military Rise. How big is the spending gap and how fast is it catching-up with the USA?
China’s Real Military Budget Far Bigger, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), revealed on the floor of the Senate that intelligence officials believe the real Chinese military budget is probably close to about $700 billion dollars more than double market exchange rates conversions of estimates of China’s defence spending . Further discussion here by Mackenzie Eaglen of the the American Enterprise Institute.
USA’s Spending less dominant as China and Russia are ramping up – The Economist
The Economist's Data team analyse world military spending trends In dollar terms America spends more on its armed forces than the next ten countries combined. But when comparing military budgets, nominal values can only say so much. Read Article here
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”.
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.
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