The US military is well known for flushing money down the drain in contracts and keeping old systems running beyond their intended lifespan. The US production of replacement ships and aircraft is taking a long time.
China is building new ships and aircraft like crazy. For example in 2025 the US Navy commissioned a whole 2 ships, a sub and a frigate. China built 18, including a new carrier.
They better figure defense out too, China isn’t building a massive military for nothing
China spends 1.7% of their GDP on the military, half the percentage of the US and less than that of the EU.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
They spend 1/8 of the US and 1/5 of the EU per citizen they have to defend.
The US military is well known for flushing money down the drain in contracts and keeping old systems running beyond their intended lifespan. The US production of replacement ships and aircraft is taking a long time.
China is building new ships and aircraft like crazy. For example in 2025 the US Navy commissioned a whole 2 ships, a sub and a frigate. China built 18, including a new carrier.
GDP or not, China is making it happen.