Estimating China’s Defense Spending: How to Get It Wrong (and Right)

China’s defense spending is difficult to quantify because some assessments make methodological errors that result in inflated figures. Rick talks with Taylor, George, and Eric, who explain these flaws and offer a novel method for a more accurate assessment. Their article appears in the summer 2024 issue of TNSR. Image: Mussi Katz The post Estimating China’s Defense Spending: How to Get It Wrong (and Right) appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Estimating China’s Defense Spending: How to Get It Wrong (and Right)

China’s defense spending is difficult to quantify because some assessments make methodological errors that result in inflated figures. Rick talks with Taylor, George, and Eric, who explain these flaws and offer a novel method for a more accurate assessment. Their article appears in the summer 2024 issue of TNSR. Image: Mussi Katz

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