Militia take part in a parade during an anti-terrorism drill in Taiyuan, Shanxi province August 1, 2009. The drill was held to mark the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). (Reuters)
China’s Military Rise -- The Economist
There are ways to reduce the threat to stability that an emerging superpower poses.
NO MATTER how often China has emphasised the idea of a peaceful rise, the pace and nature of its military modernisation inevitably cause alarm. As America and the big European powers reduce their defence spending, China looks likely to maintain the past decade’s increases of about 12% a year. Even though its defence budget is less than a quarter the size of America’s today, China’s generals are ambitious. The country is on course to become the world’s largest military spender in just 20 years or so (see article).
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My Comment: The only disagreement that I have with this article is in it's projections that China is on course to become the world’s largest military spender in just 20 years or so. Hmmmm .... I say in 10-15 years.
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