Next Big Future August 23, 2018
According to The Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on China’s military and security developments even if China’s nominal GDP matches the US around 2030, China will still need longer to match the US military. China is building up regional advantages where it could win conflicts over Taiwan or the South China Sea, nuclear missiles are not prepped for launch, the overall number of Chinese ICBM launchers reported by DOD has remained stable since 2011: 50-75, China intends to use the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to develop strong economic ties with other countries, modernization of China’s submarine force remains a high priority for the PLAN. The ultimate goal of Science and Technology modernization is to rejuvenate China by 2050 as an S&T powerhouse…read more.