Excerpted from the 2024 Annual Report to Congress, P. 151 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China Aviation Industry The PRC is advancing its domestic aviation industry through two major state-owned aircraft corporations, the China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). … Continue reading
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Breaking the Impasse
Preface The world has reached a critical point analogous to 1913, when the German and British Empires were locked into a race for naval supremacy. The difference between then and now is that at that time neither one had weapons with which to destroy the world. In view of the … Continue reading
China vs. U.S – PPP
GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is calculating by summing up the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country’s borders during a specific period, typically a year or a quarter. There are three main approaches to calculate GDP: the expenditure approach, the income approach, and the … Continue reading
Similarities and Differences Between China and the U.S.
Water The U.S. has 45% of all the freshwater in the world and approximately 4.22% of the world’s population. In the U.S., approximately 35% of the land in the lower 48 states is classified as arid or semi-arid. This includes regions like the Great Basin (most of Nevada, half of … Continue reading
China’s Shipbuilding Capacity
China’s shipbuilding capacity is believed to be over 230 times greater than that of the United States. Chinese shipyards produce roughly 23.2 million tons, accounting for over 50% of the world’s mechant tonnage produced. In contrast, capacity of the U.S. is less than 100,000 tons, or 0.1% of global production. … Continue reading
U.S.-China GDP by PPP 2017 & British-German GDP 1913
In just over 100 years the pattern is eerily similar; and so is the possibility of a similar confrontation and for the same reasons: the Thucydides Trap. We all know the tragic loss of lives and treasure in World War I and its follow-up, World War II. But all-out war … Continue reading
Chinese Navy – DOD Report
Excerpt from the 2022 China Military Power Report to Congress PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PLAN)Key Takeaways• The PLAN is numerically the largest navy in the world with an overall battle force of approximately 340 ships and submarines, including approximately 125 major surface combatants. As of 2021, the PLAN is largely … Continue reading