China's military expanding on a 'scale not seen since WWII

WSJ Opinion: U.S. Defense Response to Indo-Pacific Security Threat Too Slow: 

"In his final appearance before the House Armed Services Committee on March 20, 2024, Navy Admiral John Aquilino repeatedly referenced the need to 'speed up' the U.S. defense effort in the Indo-Pacific, with China's military expanding on a 'scale not seen since WWII,' and growing cooperation between China, Russia and Iran setting up a new 'axis of evil.'