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As hominem much? Shifting goalposts? Anyways, the Chinese budget is $196 billion and according to when I was in China for RAND, around 90% to 95% of their budget was being used properly with the rest being funneled unsuccessful. The IMF and World Bank groups supported the assertion of the CSIS...

Which the pentagon is known for.....not. The pentagon is known for being one of the worst managers of the budgets given to them. 2019 saw $40 billion or so unused or poorly invested. 2020 data is probably going to be released by July this year.

ah, but the things that dollars buy and maintain do shoot don't they? A powerful military is not feasible without the cash to back it up and maintain it.

As a guy who works in RAND, it is estimated through wargames, and research with multiple think tanks, America won't be able to Challenge China in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea by 2023, meaning the eastern Pacific in general. Overall, the US defense budget needs a yearly...

no they don't. The recognition of the PRC in the 1970s had formal papers from the US, Korea, Japan, etc wherein they recognized the PRC's claim and role over Taiwan. Informal relations? Sure. Formally and on paper and in the UN, the US, South Korea and Japan recognize Taiwan as Chinese soil.

yeah that too

to add on to this, technically, Taiwan is a province in rebellion, like the CSA was, and China has the right on paper to invade and restore governmental authority anytime.