Taiwan plans to raise defense spending to 3.3% of GDP by next year and 5% by 2030, but money isn't everything: China holds overwhelming conventional superiority even excluding the US—four times more personnel, ~200 more tanks, more than double the artillery, 10x the submarines, and double the military aircraft.
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“China has four times more personnel than Taiwan has... It has 10x the submarines and double the military aircraft. [22:29]”
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How Much BIGGER Can China’s Trade Surplus Get? | China Decode— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 6/18/2026, 1:57:55 PM
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