China's Military Parade Was Huge. Here Are Some Other Parades To Compare

Soldiers of People's Liberation Army (PLA) march in formation during the military parade. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Business Insider: China's epic military parade makes Trump's July 4 bash look puny. Here's how 15 parades for dictators compare.

* China held a massive military parade on Tuesday to celebrate its 70th National Day. 15,000 troops and several new weapons systems were part of the demonstration.
* US President Donald Trump observed France's Bastille Day celebration in 2017. He wanted a similar event in the US, but critics were concerned about the cost — and parallels to military parades in totalitarian countries. Trump's "Salute to America" took place on July 4, 2019, and featured flyovers from Air Force One, a B-2 stealth bomber and the Blue Angels.
* Here's a look at how military parades in states led by strongmen compare to Trump's July 4 event.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a massive 70th anniversary parade on October 1, featuring 15,000 troops and several pieces of cutting edge military technology.

US President Donald Trump held a military parade on July 4th with tanks and flyovers. But it wasn't without its critics — some said it was reminiscent of the military parades dictators and other strongmen hold.

Still, it wasn't close to the scale held by authoritarian states. Trump's parade had roughly two dozen military aircraft, China's had 160. Trump's had two parked tanks and two static fighting vehicles, China's had combat drones, tanks and intercontinental missiles that could strike the US.

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WNU Editor: China's military parade today was definitely impressive.

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