Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity
But analysts say the record budget blueprint must first survive a sceptical Congress focused on voter affordability in a midterm election year – and, even if it does, the money alone cannot rescue an American shipbuilding industry that has fallen far behind China’s.
The annual presidential budget is more a policy statement outlining priorities than a legally binding document, with the final total up to Congress, which controls the purse strings.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
