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Our armed forces must be ready to act anywhere in the world where vital national interests are threatened. This can be achieved by ensuring the military has the resources and skilled personnel it needs to keep us safe and maintain freedom. 

 

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Cold War Lessons for Estimating the Chinese Defense Budget

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James Jay Carafano
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Brent Sadler
Senior Research Fellow, Allison Center for National Security
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