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Friday, March 15, 2013

China’s Defense Spend May Equal U.S. by 2023, Report Says

Liaoning (ex Varyag) |China’s defense spending may equal that of the U.S. within a decade if annual increases continue at the current rate, according to research published today.

Chinese military expenditure has increased by an average of 15 percent a year, according to analysis by the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies.

That rate of increase, along with the inclusion of defense spending currently excluded from the People’s Liberation Army’s budget, will cause it to reach U.S. levels around 2023, the institute said.

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