2024-10-05 15:49:56
China is experiencing economic problems, but its defense spending is increasing, and in some areas the Chinese defense industry is significantly ahead of the US. This was reported by Foreign Affairs (FA), Day.Az reports with reference to Gazeta.ru.
China is rapidly developing and producing weapons systems designed to deter the United States; its defense industry is essentially operating as if it were in a military environment, the article says.
Thus, China has already caught up with the United States in its ability to create weapons in huge quantities. This country has become the world’s largest shipbuilder, ahead of its rival: China’s production capacity in this direction, according to the FA, is approximately 230 times higher than that of the United States.
Between 2021 and early 2024, China’s defense enterprises produced over 400 advanced fighter jets and 20 large warships. The country was also able to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads and more than double its stockpile of ballistic and cruise missiles. A new stealth bomber was also developed.
All this, the authors of the article note, has turned the People’s Republic of China into a “military heavyweight,” while the United States defense industry is unable to keep up with such developments, it lacks resources and flexibility.