India’s 9.53 % increase in defence spending is a clear signal of intent but it must be matched by efficiency, innovation, and strategic foresight.
What’s more, because the US military is dependent on flat tops for power projection in the Indo-Pacific, the loss of even one carrier would have the intended effect of throwing the US military ...
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China Has Proved It Can Blockade Taiwan
A blockade of Taiwan would last many months, if not years, and would likely succeed in crippling the island enough to allow pro-Beijing accommodationist elements to take power.
The German military ended up low on the list due to their lack of power projection platforms. Germany does not have an aircraft carrier and has relatively few submarines which, according to the ...