POBNEWS24, Desk Report Dhaka Aug 24, 2022 : Tensions are rising between China and Taiwan. Military training is being given to young men in Taiwan. Let’s take a look at the military strength of China and Taiwan.
In terms of population China‘s population is 1398 million. Taiwan’s population is only 23.6 million. There is no comparison between China and Taiwan in terms of population.
Defense budget According to Global Firepower, 2022, China is a huge military spender. Few countries spend or can afford to spend so much. China’s defense budget is 23 trillion dollars. Compared to that, Taiwan’s defense budget is 1,680 million dollars.
Number of troops China‘s active military is 2 million. And only one lac and seventy thousand of Taiwan. As a result, there is no comparison between China and Taiwan in terms of army numbers.
Who has how many tanks? China has 5,250 tanks. And one thousand 110 near Taiwan. Consequently the comparison is uneven.
Number of fighter jets China has 3,285 warplanes. Taiwan has only 741. However, Taiwan has F-16 fighter jets.
Number of fleets China‘s fleet is 777. Taiwan has only 177.
Who spends how much in the Pacific Ocean? According to Trends in World Military Expenditure 2021, the US spends the most in the Pacific region, at $80 trillion. China is in second place. They spend 29 billion dollars. Taiwan spent one thousand three billion dollars there. But they spend more money than Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. Pictured above is a US warship in the Pacific Ocean.
Who will the Southeast Asian countries choose? If such a situation comes, being forced to support someone, then who will the Southeast Asian countries support?
According to The State of Southeast Asia 2022, Laos, Cambodia and Brunei will definitely go to China. But Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Myanmar are more likely to be on the American side.
