Military Expenditures and China’s Foreign Military Sales: Trends and Implications
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Military Expenditures and China’s Foreign Military Sales: Trends and Implications
CSAG INFORMATION PAPER
By: MAJ Caner Çiftci, TUR AF (CSAG/CCJ5)
22 April 2026
Subject: “Military Expenditures and China’s Foreign Military Sales: Trends and Implications”
Purpose: This paper examines an overview of global military expenditure trends and assesses China’s foreign military sales, with emphasis on their scope, impact, and implications for U.S. security interests.
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The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of a number of international officers within the Combined Strategic Analysis Group (CSAG) and do not necessarily reflect the views of United States Central Command, not of the nations represented within the CSAG or any other governmental agency.
