{"id":1843822,"date":"2026-03-23T19:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843822"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:18:17","slug":"china-eyes-iran-ukraine-wars-amid-push-to-rival-us-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843822","title":{"rendered":"China eyes Iran, Ukraine wars amid push to rival US military"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73861348_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 China eyes Iran, Ukraine wars amid push to rival US military\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>China eyes Iran, Ukraine wars amid push to rival US military<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"07:13\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76495274\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260323_ChinaMilitary2_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5Axuk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/china\/t-18480887\">China<\/a> has ramped up military spending over the past decade, with its 2026 defense budget nearly seven percent higher than last year.<\/p>\n<p>Precise figures are not public, but analysts believe Beijing is investing in new warships, advanced fighter jets and additional nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the People&#8217;s Liberation Army remains focused on reunifying with <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/taiwan\/t-66708568\">Taiwan, the self\u2011ruled island China regards as a breakaway province.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the PLA is\u00a0taking lessons from <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine<\/a> and from the recent <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u2011Israel attack on Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/china\/t-18480887\">China<\/a> has ramped up military spending over the past decade, with its 2026 defense budget nearly seven percent higher than last year.<\/p>\n<p>Precise figures are not public, but analysts believe Beijing is investing in new warships, advanced fighter jets and additional nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the People&#8217;s Liberation Army remains focused on reunifying with <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/taiwan\/t-66708568\">Taiwan, the self\u2011ruled island China regards as a breakaway province.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the PLA is\u00a0taking lessons from <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine<\/a> and from the recent <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">US\u2011Israel attack on Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/china\/t-18480887\">China<\/a> has ramped up military spending over the past decade, with its 2026 defense budget nearly seven percent higher than last year.<\/p>\n<p>Precise figures are not public, but analysts believe Beijing is investing in new warships, advanced fighter jets and additional nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the People&#8217;s Liberation Army remains focused on 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nearly seven percent higher than last year. 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