Reminds me of what was said about Japan after the war.
Everything we gave them before the war .... Raw materials, economic growth ...we got back in the way of bombs.
I’m keeping an eye on their blue-water fleet. Closely. Because if they suddenly take a crash course in shipbuilding, it’s time for everyone who can to start emulating basic training in civilian life...because at that point someone high up will have at least given the “go” order for a build-up.
Because the thing is the Chinks, unlike the Norks, don’t build up something just to let it rust or sit as a showpiece. If they build it, they have plans to use it.