China’s military expenses driving up other Asian countries’ spending, too

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. BRP BENGUET. The BRP Benguet issues a radio challenge to a Chinese Navy ship, which the AFP said used dangerous maneuvers against the Philippine vessel, in October 2023. The US remains the world’s top spender, taking up more than a third of global military spending, according to a study from SIPRI MANILA, Philippines – Beijing’s “longest unbroken streak” of rising military spending is the “main driver” for its neighbors doing the same, according to a yearly study of trends in the world’s military...