It is worth mentioning that from 2016 to 2024, China's defense spending has maintained single-digit growth for nine consecutive years against the backdrop of a low proportion of GDP in China's national defense spending. This shows that China's military strength building still maintains considerable restraint and determination, and has not slowed down the pace of development because of changes in the global situation. At the same time, there is no intention to compete with other countries for military spending, that is, to engage in an arms race, which also highlights China's defensive defense policy and military strategy, as well as the responsibility of a great power. The state maintains international peace. Of course, this does not mean that we should not increase military spending. It's just that China's military spending ranks second in the world, second only to the United States. Thus, even a relatively small increase will lead to an increase in military spending. It is also higher than in other countries. Therefore, there is no problem in keeping military spending within a controllable range and a reasonable increase. 
More importantly, our military spending is more efficient than the United States and the West. Take the United States, for example. Its military spending will reach $886 billion in 2024, but most of it will be used for salaries, subsidies, maintenance and leasing costs for hundreds of military bases around the world, as well as military spending for some regional conflicts. The cost of buying new equipment is not as much as the outside world thinks. In addition, the procurement of equipment in the United States is also among the best in the world. For example, the cost of a nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States is as high as $13 billion, not to mention the cost of supporting carrier-based aircraft and **. Moreover, our equipment procurement ** is relatively cheap, which can make better use of military spending. So there is no need for us to envy the United States. U.S. military spending is enormous. That's because they have a bigger burden, not because the U.S. really wants to spend that much money every year. In addition, after the announcement of military spending, there were ** said that the growth rate of military spending was too low and should be increased. And give some examples. For example, when it comes to defense spending, 18 NATO countries spend more than 2% of GDP on defense. Japan in East Asia will also increase its defense budget to 2% of GDP by 2027. In addition, India, as an Asian country, has also seen a huge increase in defense spending. The defense budgets of these countries are growing faster than China's. 
Moreover, the current global situation is not stable, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and between Palestine and Israel continues. The United States has been increasing its efforts to contain China's neighborhood, and its Indo-Pacific strategy is also constantly advancing. Therefore, it is necessary for us to increase military spending, build a strong army, and safeguard our own legitimate rights and interests and national interests. For example, Japan's defense budget for fiscal year 2024 will reach $53 billion. Although not high in absolute terms, it represents a significant increase of $6.5 billion, or 14%, compared to fiscal year 2023. This figure far exceeds the increase in China's defense budget. The reason is that Japan will pass three security bills in 2022, which will significantly increase Japan's defense spending for the next five years. An important reason behind this is the military vacancy caused by the shift in the strategic focus of US military deployment in East Asia. Last year, the United States began to push the strategic focus of the US military stationed in Japan back to the second island chain, and even Hawaii in the third island chain. This will inevitably lead to a vacancy in the forward military forces of the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. As a result, the U.S. has been pushing Japan to increase military spending to help make up for the lack of U.S. troops on the front lines. 
For India, its defense budget has also grown substantially, with total spending reaching $594 trillion rubles, an increase of about 13% over fiscal 2023. There are two main reasons behind this: First, India has always attached importance to the defense budget. Especially after the Sino-Indian border conflict, it has been promoting India's military buildup, especially strengthening its military deployment in northeastern India. On the other hand, India has always wanted to play a greater role in the international community and become a world power with global influence. The increase in military spending will bring about an increase in the strength of the Indian army, thereby enhancing India's status and voice in the international community. Judging from the proportion and growth rate of the world's major major budgets, China's defense spending is indeed at a low level, and there is still a lot of room for growth in the future. 
But there is a good saying, you can't get fat in one bite. My ** fee has reached 2313With $500 million, ranking second in the world, we pursue strategic defense, defend national interests, and maintain world peace and stability. We do not have the same global influence and global hegemony as the United States, and at present we have only one logistics support base in Djibouti overseas, and we do not have any military bases. Our burden is much smaller than that of the United States. Of course, in the future, with the first flight of our army's strategic bomber and the construction of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, China's national defense budget will usher in a new round of greater growth to ensure the construction of China's national defense strength. High-speed propulsion. However, at present, the annual military expenditure can already meet the basic needs.