tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post6706726827881794326..comments2024-03-27T11:18:34.222-03:00Comments on Viable Opposition: China Secret Military SpendingA Political Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342345936277964422noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399730406480392183.post-44596291933003600582015-12-25T21:10:22.680-04:002015-12-25T21:10:22.680-04:00Transparency International is one of the least tra...Transparency International is one of the least transparent operations on earth. The simpler explanation of why China gets so much bang for its defense buck is <br /><br />1. The defense firms are state owned and profits go towards producing more arms.<br /><br />2. The defense firms are Chinese, and so are very good at taking cost and time out of their products.<br /><br />3. The defense firms manufacture in quantity. That's how they launched three nuclear submarines in one week recently.Godfree Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178509602799506224noreply@blogger.com