China’s naval buildup is overshadowing the US as Chinese leader Xi Jinping pushes the military toward big modernization and combat readiness goals.
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Literally the reason the US became a military superpower during WW2 was because they outbuilt everyone at an astonishing rate. Why is it a surprise then that after they “outsourced” most of their manufacturing capabilities to China, that China would suddenly have the ability to outpace the US in manufacturing.
*shocked Pikachu*