Defense budget – Asia Times

China

PLA expects funding hike despite falling revenue

by Frank Chen May 21, 2020May 23, 2020

Beijing is seeing its revenues dwindle due to the battering Covid-19 has given the Chinese economy, but that does not mean the People’s Liberation Army’s funding will be cut. This is the latest news from the Chinese capital as deputies from across the nation, as well as those from the military, head for the Great […]

Japan, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Northeast Asia arms race surges in 2019

by Andrew Salmon January 24, 2019February 18, 2020

China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Turkey, World

Budgetary, tactical questions hang over Japan’s F-35 force

by Peter J. Brown December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, Chengdu, China, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Huge defense outlays hit funding for Pakistani provinces

by F.M. Shakil September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

As Beijing lifts PLA budget, Taiwan spends less on defense

by Asia Times staff July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, Taiwan

Taiwan to step up construction of warships

by Asia Times staff and Bertil Lintner May 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

China’s new defense budget: money and manpower

by Richard A. Bitzinger March 11, 2018March 11, 2018

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, World

China increases military budget and pegs GDP growth at 6.5%

by Asia Times staff March 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Australia, China, European Union, France, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Flawed US politics responsible for its problems – and the world’s

by Ken Moak February 20, 2018

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Taiwan, World

Fear of Chinese ‘non-traditional collectors’ strikes again

by George Koo February 15, 2018

China, India, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Modi’s defense budget leaves gaping holes for military

by Prakash Katoch February 5, 2018