Chinese military spending exceeded $145 billion last year as it advanced a program modernizing an arsenal of drones, warships, jets, missiles and cyber weapons, the Pentagon said on June 5, offering a far higher figure than Beijing's official tally.
Reuters: US says Chinese military spending exceeds $145 billion, drones advanced
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, accused Beijing of destabilizing the region in pursuit of territorial claims - entire oil- and gas-rich South China Sea.
