China says defence spending 'entirely necessary' after Putin backs mutual cuts
Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Beijing said Tuesday its defence spending was "entirely necessary" after Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump that Russia, the United States and China all cut their defence budgets in half. Russia has massively ramped up military spending since launching its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but spending has also increased in China in recent years as
Beijing (AFP) Feb 25, 2025
Beijing said Tuesday its defence spending was "entirely necessary" after Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump that Russia, the United States and China all cut their defence budgets in half.
Russia has massively ramped up military spending since launching its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but spending has also increased in China in recent years as
Beijing said Tuesday its defence spending was "entirely necessary" after Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump that Russia, the United States and China all cut their defence budgets in half.
Russia has massively ramped up military spending since launching its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but spending has also increased in China in recent years as 
