Launched this year, China’s third aircraft carrier is a dramatic indication of the speed with which the country is moving toward fielding a home-grown carrier fleet that will only be eclipsed by the U.S. Navy. Chinese Internet
Warzone/The Drive: China Acquiring New Weapons Five Times Faster Than U.S. Warns Top Official
"In purchasing power parity, they spend about one dollar to our 20 dollars to get to the same capability.”
The Air Force officer responsible for all aspects of contracting for the service has issued a stark warning about China’s rapid gains in defense acquisition, with the result that its military is now getting its hands on new equipment “five to six times” faster than the United States. This is the latest sobering evidence from a U.S. defense official suggesting that the Pentagon needs to urgently overhaul the way it goes about fielding new weapons, while China increasingly appears to be jockeying for the lead in the development of all kinds of high-end military technologies as part of its broader drive to become a preeminent strategic power.
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WNU Editor: How can this be? The U.S. is out-spending China when it comes to defense by a factor of four (if not more)?
Top US Pentagon Official Says China Is Acquiring New Weapons Five Times Faster Than US
Catch Up: China Is Getting New Weapons Faster Than the U.S. -- National Interest
China Weapons Acquisition Five Times Faster Than US: Defense Official -- Defense Post
Pentagon official warns that China is acquiring new weapons five times faster than US -- FOX News
Pentagon official warns that China is acquiring new weapons five times faster than US -- NYPost
Outpacing US At ‘Hypersonic Speed’, China’s Military Acquisition ‘5 Times Faster, 20 Times Cheaper’ – Top Official -- Eurasian Times
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