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Russia’s military procurement with Richard Connolly

January 13, 2020 Eric Lofgren 3

Dr. Richard Connolly joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of issues, including Russia’s GPV modernization programs, the effect of […]

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The debate over how Chinese military expenditures should be normalized to dollars

November 29, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

The American defense budget is still over 2.5 times larger than Beijing’s, but China has steadily been closing the gap. Moreover, China faces much lower […]

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How large is military spending in the US and China?

January 25, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

If you convert Chinese military spending using Market Exchange Rates, then the US is outspending the Chinese on its military by a factor of three. […]

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