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When the economy tanks, and accidents/disasters due to corruption are widespread - what's the answer? A military parade, and a one with a big price tag (standard for these types).
Likewise, other nations in Asia will probably follow suit (India comes to mind).
It looks like they are continuing further modernizing their equipment, and making cuts in manpower as well. Although maybe those cuts are simply transfers to other paramilitary organizations (border units, police).
The new expenditures going forward will come at a price with an economy slowing down, and an aging population. China has relaxed the one child policy to address the latter, and is ramping up on automation to replace manual labour in manufacturing.
nothing China is fielding has any US equivalent. their newest sub sure as shit isnt equal to a Virginia class nor the planes equal to F-22s and F-35s.
AFAIK, they don't even have the Type 095 sub in service yet.
Looking at that stuff shows just how good they are at spying.
I can make a car that looks like a Ferrari but it wont drive like one.
Reminds me of that scary Iranian carrier!
Here come the ChiComms :o
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-is-the-insane-video-china-just-put-out-showing-it-1728674129
That is some seriously funny fan boy bullshit. :2funny:
Good for a larff.
Chinese Call of Doody :2funny:
I had to laugh at one of the comments on the article:
Fuck yeah, 360° Noscope!
Get some Mountain Dew!
Shoot down this Chinese stealth fighter!
More Dew!
500 points, squad wipe!
^lol. That's funny shit.
I imagine any shooting war with China will result in the Chinese Navy being turned into artificial reefs really damn fast.
The Chinese Navy after that will all be glass-bottomed, so they can see the old Chinese Navy. ;D
People's Liberation Army Navy says it all.