Heads Up everyone tomorrow on Lou Dobbs - Chinese.......

[Minnesota Libra]

.....Military buildup around the world. Set your reminders. Lou Dobbs rocks!!

[Inland]

1. Some buildup.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-03/16/content_541866.htm
"The spending boost brings expenditure up to 283.8 billion yuan (US$35.3 billion; euro28.6 billion), but analysts believe the true spending figure is several times higher if weapons purchases and other key items are included."

So make it a nice, round $120 Billion Dollars.


http://www.georgiapeace.org/USmilitary%20Budget.htm
The U.S. military budget request for Fiscal Year 2005 is $420.7 billion

That doesn't include the supplemental spending. It's teh NON WAR defense budget. That seem to be just DOD, not CIA, NSA, DOE, or any of the other agencies that provide military functions that were probably counted for China.

China's power isn't military. We've got to figure that out. It's size and money.