Tuesday, September 20, 2011

China's Military Growth Is Boosting Arms Sales To Asia


Analysis: China Military Growth To Boost Arms Sales To Asia -- Yahoo News/Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - China's military build-up is forcing its Asian neighbors to ramp up their defences, offering a new source of growth to western arms makers keen to offset belt-tightening in their home markets.

At a time when many western defense budgets are falling, China's military spending is still growing. This, along with Beijing's firm diplomatic stance on recent regional issues, has made neighboring nations nervous.

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My Comment: If China was a less belligerent player on the international scene, it's neighbors would not be focused on what is the present (and future) state of their military. But because China is "belligerent".... coupled with its growing military .... we now have the situation in which its Asian neighbors are now ramping up their defenses .... a condition that I predict will only grow even more with time.

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