ASEAN

Why Asia's 'arms race' is not quite what it seems

Military vehicles carry DF-10 ship-launched cruise missiles as they travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing Thursday Sept. 3, 2015

China is flexing its military muscles - but there's no need to panic yet Image: REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool - GF10000191343

Tim Huxley
Executive Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies (Asia) Ltd
Share:
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how ASEAN is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

ASEAN

 China is the biggest military spender in the region - but it still pales next to the US
China is the biggest military spender in the region - but it still pales next to the US Image: IISS
 Southeast Asian countries' increased defence spending has mirrored their economic growth
Southeast Asian countries' increased defence spending has mirrored their economic growth Image: IISS
Have you read?
Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
ASEANInternational SecurityChina
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

The ASEAN region is the world's economic dark horse. Here's why

Arsjad Rasjid

August 22, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum