ðɪs dᵻfˈɛns bˈʌdʒɪt hɐz nˌɪɹli dˈʌbəld dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈæst tˈɛn jˈɪɹz ænd səstˈeɪnz tʃˈaɪnəz pəzˈɪʃən æz ðə sˈɛkəndlˈɑːɹdʒɪst mˈɪlətˌɛɹi spˈɛndɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɜːld ˈæftɚ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
This defense budget has nearly doubled during the past 10 years and sustains China's position as the second-largest military spender in the world (after the United States).