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War, a word that has existed since ancient times, is too costly to ignore. However, in modern times, with the rapid development of science and technology and the diversification of war forms, the cost of modern warfare has reached an unprecedented height. If we come up with a hypothetical scenario: 1.4 billion people, each donating 100 yuan, how long will the war last? The question may seem simple, but the answer is eye-popping.
First, let's review regular military spending. According to 2022 data, China's military budget is as high as 1.45 trillion yuan. Compared with this figure, the contribution of 100 yuan per person is obviously insignificant, and even less than one-tenth of the military budget. Of course, this is still without the outbreak of war. In fact, once the war begins, the expenditure on military equipment and medical drugs will increase rapidly, and the increase may be tens or even hundreds of times. Therefore, the cost of war is far from being as easy as simply doubling.
Looking back at history, let's look at some examples of war spending. Looking back at the 1990 Gulf War, although it lasted only 40 days, the US military spent as much as 113 billion US dollars, which was equivalent to about 540.6 billion yuan at the exchange rate at that time. The total cost of the Iraq war is even more than $3 trillion.
Next, let's analyze the cost of military supplies. Military materials can be broadly divided into four categories: combat equipment, daily necessities, food, and communications medical equipment. Take combat equipment, for example, including bulletproof vests, combat helmets, goggles, rifles of various models and sniper rifles, etc. The price of standard U.S. Army equipment is as high as 120,000 yuan. Although ordinary troops on the mainland may not have such a high standard, the cost of equipment allocation for special front-line troops is not low. The price of standard army equipment on the mainland is about 8,000 yuan. It should be noted that the 120,000 yuan here only refers to the cost of purchasing equipment, excluding the cost of repair, maintenance and wear.
Daily necessities, including military uniforms, boots, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc., need to be replaced regularly, and each replacement will increase the expenses of the quartermaster office, and the accumulation of small amounts will also form huge expenses. The importance of food in war is self-evident, because the combat ability and morale of the soldiers of a unit largely depend on their food. Food expenses cannot be reduced because it affects the motivation of soldiers and the morale of the army.
Communication tools have become crucial in modern warfare because information transfer is key. China has been actively developing the Beidou satellite navigation system to reduce its dependence on other countries. Satellite navigation systems require ground terminal equipment, while each company requires communication and information liaison tools. The cost of developing, acquiring and maintaining these equipment is also indispensable. In addition, medical supplies are also a part that cannot be ignored, especially medicines. At the outbreak of war, common drugs such as anti-inflammatory drugs and hemostatic drugs need to be produced on a large scale, because the epidemic risks that accompany war cannot be ignored.
Modern warfare is no longer the era of bare hands or cold weapons, and weapons and equipment are expensive. Taking bullets as an example, the price of an ordinary pistol bullet is about 2 yuan, while the price of rifle bullets is as high as 6 yuan, and the bullets of shotguns and sniper rifles are even as high as 50 to 100 yuan a piece. In war, bullets are in huge demand, not to mention thousands. As for missiles, the price of one missile is as high as 100 million yuan. If missiles are used on a large scale, the cost of war will be incalculable. On just one day in 2023, Russia launched 81 missiles at Ukraine, spending more than $1 billion on weapons in a single day.
However, the biggest cost of war is usually not arms, but expenses related to military salaries, medical care and disability care. These costs are long-term and will need to be spent for decades to come, even after the war ends. Once war breaks out, the number of combatants will far exceed the 2.3 million active duty military personnel, including reservists and paramilitaries. This will result in monthly allowances, meals, daily necessities, etc. doubling or even more.
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The cost is huge, even if everyone donates 100 yuan, the 140 billion combined can only last for a relatively short time. Again, assuming that the fighting has not intensified. If the scale of the war is expanded and missiles are used on a large scale, then the funds required will go far beyond the figure of 140 billion.
War not only costs huge financial resources, but also, sadly, brings countless humanitarian disasters. War is not just a matter of military spending, it involves the safety and well-being of countless lives. Every soldier can pay with their lives for the security and peace of their country, and whether the war ends or not, they and their families continue to bear the physical and psychological trauma.
We should therefore cherish the hard-won peace. We live in a peaceful country, which is a blessing and a precious gift given to us by our motherland. As sons and daughters of China, we have the responsibility to work hard and sweat for the maintenance of peace, for the security and prosperity of our country, and for the future of ourselves and the next generation. Only strong nations can defend our peace, and let us work together to fight for a better future and for peace.
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