Oct 25 2017
By Tom Demerly
China Has Emerged as a Preeminent Global Strategic Super
Power: What Does It Mean?
During the past five years China’s defense programs have
not accelerated, they have increased by multiples into segments the Chinese had
not previously been involved in. The introduction of a developmental aircraft
carrier program, the fielding of an operational stealth fighter, the deployment
of the world’s longest range ICBM and several new state-sponsored defense
programs including tactical aircraft and helicopters intended specifically for
export sale signal a parallel emergence of China’s global defense doctrine
along with their dominant economic influence.
But what are China’s strategic and tactical air
capabilities and, more importantly, what can we theorize about their intentions
not only in Asia, but around the world?
China’s new defense and aerospace initiatives are a
strategic necessity to provide foundational security for their rising economic
influence globally.
Two years ago, in 2015 The International Monetary Fund
(IMF) ranked China as the number one economic superpower in the world. That
year China surpassed the United States based upon the purchasing power parity
of GDP indicator (gross domestic product). The IMF reported that China produced
17% of the world gross domestic product in 2014 passing the U.S. GDP of 16%.
China’s increased global influence has inspired low and middle income countries
to emulate China’s approach. These Chinese allies now engage in partially
state-sponsored rapid economic growth including the Latin American countries,
Brazil, Argentina and Columbia as it emerges from a protracted drug war. India
and Pakistan are now also aligned with China on several significant defense and
economic initiatives.
While the subject of China’s emerging military is vast,
there are several standout defense aerospace programs that provide an insight
into China’s global motives.....Read rest of article: HERE
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