The old lord was weak
United states military spending has been high for years, with a budget of nearly $900 billion for 2024 and about $300 billion for china, which is three times the size of the latter. But think about it. How does it work? In the united states during world war ii, the military industry was strong, the factories were running around, producing aircraft tanks as if they were free。
They had a lot of airlines, old brands like boeing lockheed, experience, a bunch of star planes launched during the cold war, from f-4 to f-15, technology years ahead of the world. In the 1970s, they were thinking about invisible planes, companies with foundations, labs with windhole tests, engineers working hot。
But now, american military workers are a little downhill. The post-cold-war budget had been cut, the orders had changed, and the enterprises had been paid to build plants before, and as a result, the government had shrunk and gone into the water. Like f-22, which had planned to buy hundreds of them, lockheed had invested billions, and the offer was low, with the result that the soviet union had lost less than 200 purchases and the company almost collapsed。
The wave of m&as and the annexation of many companies has left a few giants with less power to develop. Orders are steady, but new things are not easy to touch, afraid of loss. With the increase in military spending, they rose prices and made profits, and the regime had little choice。
Once again, the ford carrier had been in service for eight years and was repairing and repairing, with a high rate of electro-magnetic missile failure and a problem with the power system. In the case of f-35, maintenance costs increased by 44 per cent, operating costs accounted for 70 per cent, with long delays in delivery and several months in 2024。
The jumwalt destroyer was even worse, with 32 planned, three built, with $7. 9 billion in each, cost overruns, too expensive shells and a host of hidden technology problems. The united states has a global presence of more than 750 overseas bases, eating large amounts of its budget and helping its allies with low military costs on the part of european countries. This diverts resources and the efficiency is naturally not。
It's not gonna work
The united states military expenditure, though high, was of less value. Their defence industry is a little bureaucratic, and the procurement system requires enterprises to be self-sustaining, develop as gamblers and fail. In the 1980s, r & d costs soared to billions of dollars, and the bid lost its wound。
The advanced tactical fighter project, lockheed, won f-22 and nosrop lost, and will never be able to do it alone. After the end of the cold war, the budget fell from 290 billion in 1985 to 270 billion in 1997, with many project orders cut in half, such as f-14s and b-2, which affected the production line of the enterprise, and workers doing nothing。
United states military spending is now the highest worldwide, but the real purchasing power is not that great. China's labour costs are low, material requirements are less stringent and money is more expensive. In purchasing power parity terms, china's military spending is actually close to half the united states, or even higher. The united states forces also have to maintain global hegemony, deploy everywhere and split money。
China is focused on its own territory and surroundings and is resource-intensive and efficient. The united states military weapons are complex and slow to produce, like the f-35, which has been going on for years from design to volume, with many supply chain problems. Compared to china, the united states is lagging behind in the construction of naval vessels. The chinese navy now has more vessels than the united states, and the gap is shrinking, although it is not。
The united states military industry has a weak incentive to innovate, with several giants monopolizing and placing firm orders but unwilling to take risks. When military costs rise, they raise prices and do not increase capacity. It is not up to the government because there is less competition. Like the ford class, 14 billion nuclear submarines and 15 billion colombian nuclear submarines are expensive。
The chinese destroyer of the 055 is only between 800 and 1 billion, and the united states military jum walter is $7. 9 billion, capable of buying eight 055. The birkhoff 3 destroyer, 2 billion, can buy three 052ds。
The money was spent on the maintenance of old equipment and new projects were delayed. The f-35 service resulted in numerous malfunctions, a high-shocked nostrils and a lack of visualization of the monitor by the pilot. Jum walter's power failure, electrical problems, and bolt savings caused accidents。
China's military spending, although small, grew steadily, averaging 7 per cent a year. Focus on modernization, fewer personnel and money for equipment. The sudan liberation army has upgraded from obsolete equipment and now has a high range accuracy of conventional missiles, a strong network capability and significant advances in space。
The defence industry produces high-quality systems quickly and is jointly trained. The united states army reported that the obstacles to the organization of the liberation army were improving. The global commitment of the united states military, the spread of money and the low focus of the indo-pacific region are high. China's military spending is local and efficient. According to sipri estimates, china spends 31. 8 billion dollars, close to one third of the united states, but has a strong regional advantage。
The united states wants to stay ahead, but technology is easy to imitate, and china can save money to catch up. The third countervailing strategy of the united states army was to invest in new technologies, but china was quick to imitate and produce. The production has increased dramatically, with eight brigades equipped, the second and fifth generation in service and the six-generation road。
The u. S. Army b-21 has just flown, and china has either bombed or flown. The chinese shipyard is globally dominated, and the united states is slow to build. The u. S. Army reported in munich that war ammunition was quickly depleted, like a high-altitude missile interceptor, and that a quarter of the inventory was spent in the quarter. During the war in ukraine, the united states military produced patriot missiles that did not keep pace with demand. In short, the united states has high military spending, but institutional problems are fragmented and inefficient. China is focused, has strong purchasing power, and the gap has not widened。
Back-up advantage
China's military industry started late, but its objectives were clear and pursued the world's best. More than 70 years ago, it began in dilapidated buildings and persisted. From its first flight in 2011 to its current production of over 1,000 units, production capacity has expanded and technology is stable。
Six-designers showed up at the end of 2024, one blank, one face-to-ground, high ultrasonic speed, ai synergetic, ultraspective. Prototype aircraft test flight, 2032-2035 production potential. The nuclear weapons have been modernized rapidly with a boom of 20 or the first flight。
The sudan liberation army is large, with 2. 3 million active personnel, and the technical gap is shrinking. While the united states military has strong hardware, china has increased its relative capabilities and, in east asia, the united states air force has been unable to resist the chinese attack。
Rand reported that china was lagging behind in 1996 and is now catching up in key areas. China's military spending was $23 billion, which was actually overestimated by $471 billion, but purchasing power parity was 53 per cent in the united states. Focus on india, the united states military's global distraction。
China is a strong soldier, with 1. 7 per cent of GDP and 3. 7 per cent of the united states. But the pace of development is fast, the naval vessels are beautiful and the capacity is growing. The united states army admits that china is not only spending money, is smart and has invested much more in the training of equipment maintenance personnel。
Eln training combines science and technology, and elite forces are built. The united states military strategy has shrunk, china has risen and the gap has not widened. This serves as a reminder that military strength depends not only on money, but also on the stability of the rules. China was moving steadily, and the united states needed to reflect on mechanisms。
