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

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

Horns of a Dilemma · Texas National Security Review

August 23, 202443m 5s

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China's defense spending is difficult to quantify because many assessments make methodological errors that result in inflated figures. Taylor Fravel, George Gilboy, and Eric Heginbotham explain these flaws and offer a novel method for a more accurate assessment. Their article was published in the summer 2024 issue of TNSR.