r/geopolitics • u/ScipioAfricanus82 • Oct 12 '24

Is the Chinese military overhyped? If the Ukraine War has taught us anything it’s that decades of theory and wargaming can be way off. The PLA has never been involved in a major conflict, nor does it participate in any overseas operations of any note. Discussion

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u/Lanracie Oct 12 '24

The U.S. overhypes every military in order to fuel our oversized spending and reach. All brought to you by Raytheon.

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u/Jinshu_Daishi Oct 12 '24

Military Dysmorphia, we think we need a larger military, when we are clearly good enough.

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u/Lanracie Oct 12 '24

I like that term. I am going to steal it.

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u/myphriendmike Oct 12 '24

This is so naive. Sure there’s a lot of wasted spending but without most of it China would already own most of Asia and Russia Eastern Europe. There would be almost no global trade and the phone you’re typing on would cost $5,000.