China’s military expenses driving up other Asian countries’ spending, too

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. BRP BENGUET. The BRP Benguet issues a radio challenge to a Chinese Navy ship, which the AFP said used dangerous maneuvers against the Philippine vessel, in October 2023. The US remains the world's top spender, taking up more than a third of global military spending, according to a study from SIPRI MANILA, Philippines - Beijing's "longest unbroken streak" of rising military spending is the "main driver" for its neighbors doing the same, according to a yearly study of trends in the world's military…