New York Times (December 13)
2025/ 12/ 16 by jd in Global News
“By itself the United States cannot keep up with China’s soaring industrial capacity, which translates directly into military might. China has close to a 28 percent share of global manufacturing, while the United States has around 17 percent.” China “is acquiring advanced weapons systems and equipment five to six times faster than America…. The United States now risks finding itself in the position of Britain in the late 19th century and Germany and Japan in the 20th: overtaken militarily by a rising industrial powerhouse.”
Tags: Advanced weapons systems, Britain, China, Germany, Global manufacturing, Industrial capacity, Industrial powerhouse, Japan, Military might, Overtaken, U.S.
