Executive Summary BLUF: China’s rearmament is evolving from force modernization into an integrated system for regional military denial, nuclear survivability, technological autonomy and sustained strategic competition.Beijing allocated approximately 1.9 trillion yuan to defence in 2026, a 7% nominal increase, following a 7.2% rise in 2025.The most consequential transformation is qualitative: joint command, missiles, nuclear forces, … Leggi tutto China’s Rearmament: The 2031 Deterrence Test