India & China -- Looking Ahead : B.Raman

...the Chinese Armed Forces are never short of funds for their modernisation. The Indian Armed Forces are perpetually short of funds. This has given China a head start in the development of its strategic sectors. Its focus has been on strengthening its naval and space capabilities. It thinks that it is the naval power, which enabled the US become a super power. It is determined to become the equal of the US in naval capability and presence in all the seas of at least the Asian region. It thinks space related and based military power will determine the future strategic equations in the world...