If all the paperwork gets pushed & all the contractors get paid, they think they've done their jobs. Same with much of NASA's programs like SLS (Senate Launch System).
Without “normalizing” the budgets for differences in value of local currencies, the graphic is just propaganda.
China’s military budget may be particularly misleading.
Here is a side by side comparison of China vs USA military strengths:
It places China and the USA as having essentially the same military power.