The USA MIC must be having a meltdown about now.
Their 700b budget to build the best defence(?) force in the world, is used to invade & occupy & intimidate countries around the world, in the name of bringing "peace & democracy".
Meanwhile the USA can't get approval to build the fence to keep themselves in. A fence is a two way thing, and steel bars are great at keeping people in as well as out.
So while the USA looks at ways to imprison themselves the Chinese have been exploring modern tech & have created some interesting Tech.
In the next few days they look like they are going to land on the 'dark side' of the moon. It's only 'dark' from the earths perspective. The science and results from this endeavor should be fascinating.
And despite their best efforts the Chinese have also beat the USA to build a 'rail gun' something the USA has not been seen to deploy as yet.
Interesting Tech times.