I wonder if they'll also call the invasion a "peace keeping operation".
Now you're thinkin! It's strange that this would fool anyone. The US has been transparent and accurate with stories, and it doesn't seem that USS... er Russia is firewalling off the internet just yet. Although I think that is soon to follow so that western stories will be limited except to those who tunnel through. I had hope Putin was just doing some dick swinging before April elections but it looks like I'm 100% wrong. it's not like he was going to lose anyway or that he's anything other than a dictator.
It's a matter of when.
Yes this is scary. Chinese defense budget is considerable at 1/3 of US budget.
Interesting. I wonder if China has the same amount of waste and overspending in their military industrial complex.
That's highly relevant! China may spend 1/3, but they are more efficient. We probably waste 1/2 or more of our spending. So it's possible we are closer to parity than it would appear if solely comparing budget.
> they are more efficient.
Citation needed.
Your F35 price is set by the market. Their FC-31 price is set by the CCP.
They aren't more efficient. However, their costs (especially for labor) are much lower than in the USA except for stuff they can't source from government owned sources.
I always think that's a weird comparison when it's made; the U.S. has a long history of hiding 'true-black' project budgets in non-military (usually scientific) ledgers.