China fourth largest arms exporter and has a tank comparable to the 30 year old M1A2 Abrams design
The five largest suppliers of major conventional weapons during the five-year period 2008–12 were the United States (30 per cent of global arms exports), Russia (26 per cent), Germany (7 per cent), France (6 per cent) and China (5 per cent). With 20% growth each year, China will likely pass Germany for the third spot in 2014.
“The Chinese [weapon] systems are simply cheaper, they are reliable, and they are tailored to the conditions of developing countries,” said Anthony Cordesman, a national security analyst at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.
As per capita incomes and economies catch up, the US remains military dominant but other countries become more problematic and not complete push overs for the US.
the MBT3000 has comparable gun, speed, and has reactive armor
China’s MBT3000 third generation is $4 million versus $6.9 million for a US M1A2 Abrams tank.
The Abrams is a solid tank but has not been significantly changed for 30 years.
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