China is beefing up its military might, enrolling a record 17,000 high school graduates — a stark contrast to the armed services recruitment 'crisis' the United States is facing.
China is beefing up its military might, enrolling a record 17,000 high school graduates — a stark contrast to the armed services recruitment"crisis" the United States is facing.
Foreign policy expert Gordon Chang told the Washington Examiner that the sign-ups can be traced back to high youth unemployment data and that joining the military is"an attractive alternative" to being unemployed and homeless. China has struggled with a post-pandemic landscape that has devastated its economy.
China has increased its military pressure on nearby Taiwan, sending jets, drones, and bombers to flex its naval strength as it inches closer to Taiwan's territorial seas. In 1979, Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act, which mandates that the United States provide the island with defensive weapons. If China were to attack Taiwan, it is not immediately clear what the United States would do. Typically, the U.S. would attempt to deter Beijing from invading and strongly discourage Taiwan from retaliating or provoking the situation further by declaring independence. But if military aid is needed, America's sagging recruitment numbers could be a problem.
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