The rift in NATO has left many wondering about Europe's ability to support Ukraine or even defend itself. According to the most recent SIPRI data the USA' military spending, of nearly a trillion dollars ($US997b), dwarfs the rest of NATO, who spent only $US507b.1 Nevertheless the rest of NATO’s defense budget is still much larger … Continue reading Can Europe Defend Itself? NATO’s Real Military Spending
Analysis
Real Military Spending 2024 – Military PPP
Estimates of real military spending for 2024, in terms of military purchasing power parity (mPPP) are now available, thanks to recent updates by SIPRI and IISS. The data show significant gaps between military spending measured at market exchange rates and military spending estimated in terms of what it can purchase at local prices. The differences … Continue reading Real Military Spending 2024 – Military PPP
NATO – Real Contributions by Country
The Economist Magazine's Graphic Detail column recently reported on military spending across countries for 2023, based on SIPRI's measures of defence spending and this sites military PPP data. This week the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) also released a new report commenting on significant military spending of some NATO countries, such as Poland, when … Continue reading NATO – Real Contributions by Country
Presentation China’s Military Rise SOAS Oct. 10
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
World Military Spending- The Economist
The Economist magazine takes PPP exchange rates seriously. Using price data to construct real exchange rates allows more meaningful compassions of real military inputs across countries. This is my fourth collaboration with The Economist's data team in the Graphic Analysis column. They have reported on SIPRI's latest update of world military spending in 2023. Thee … Continue reading World Military Spending- The Economist
China’s Military Rise is About Equipment Spending
Whereas China's overall real military spending has increased threefold since 2000, China’s real military equipment spending increased nearly eight-fold over the same period. The data and strategic implications are documented with Wilson Beaver (Heritage) in RealClear Defense here
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.
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