BEIJING, April 16 -- The sky-high defense budget exposed once again the bellicose nature of the US and its belief in "might makes right", said a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Wednesday.
Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a media query about the US defense budget for fiscal year 2026. It is reported that the US defense budget 2026 might reach $1 trillion for the first time and it would be used to enhance lethality and combat readiness.
According to the spokesperson, the sky-high defense budget exposed once again the bellicose nature of the US and its belief in "might makes right". The US government is in heavy debt, yet it keeps pouring ill-gotten wealth exploited from other countries into manufacturing weapons, added the spokesperson.
"We hope the US side will break away from the obsession with hegemony at an early date and recognize that wanton use of force will not make America great again but only inflict painful disasters upon the people of the US and the rest of the world," said the spokesperson.