RED ARMY POSE

The Chinese have the largest standing army in the world. No one knows how much thier nation annualy spends on military. They hide the true ammount.
Much of the money is being spent on the Navy. Within 10-20 years the Chinese will have a Navy that will easily rival the US Navy. That combined with thier ground force will lead the Chinese to propose another sort of Monroe Doctrine, forcing US military out of Asia entirely. This is all assuming DPRK doesnt collapse and send waves of refugees flooding into China, collapsing thier fragile economy. It is in Chinas best interest to remain on good terms with North Korea while the US would like to see the government fall apart. Both sides claim its for the safety of the world.