America Still Outspends China. The Budget Is Only the Beginning.
America spent about 2.84 times as much as China in 2025. The comparison measures money, while the strategic test concerns delivery.
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Beijing’s Diplomacy Dividend
China now leads America on Asian diplomatic influence, while public opinion is shifting towards Beijing across much of the world.
The Silent Capture of the Pacific
Japan is watching China’s carriers. Beijing’s quieter trade offensive may do more to shape who controls the Pacific.
America’s deterrence is on order
America remains the world’s leading military power. The awkward question is whether it can turn a vast future budget into deterrence before China changes the facts around Taiwan.
America is top of the table—and losing the dressing room
America still leads the soft-power rankings, but China is closing and allied approval is falling. Why reputation can no longer substitute for form.