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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T14:09:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The world has stopped pretending it lives in an era of perpetual prosperity. Today's global security system resembles a delicate procedure carried out on the control panel of a nuclear reactor: one careless movement, and a chain reaction could sweep everything away. While ordinary people argue over exchange rates, world capitals are urgently rewriting budgets, turning butter into guns.\nChina Tightens the Screws\n\nChina has officially shifted into overdrive. A 7% increase in its military budget to nearly 2 trillion yuan is not just a figure-it is the purchase of a front-row seat in the coming confrontation. The People's Liberation Army is investing in joint combat systems, effectively building a unified digital umbrella over East Asia.\n\"China today resembles a craftsman sharpening tools before a complex job. The ongoing anti-corruption purges within the PLA are not only about discipline but also about testing whether the command structure can function under extreme pressure,\"\n\nanalyst Alexey Chernov told Pravda.Ru.",
  "title": "China, US, and Europe Accelerate Military Spending and War Preparations"
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