AdvertisementOpinionForeign Policy: Salami Slicing In The South China SeaAugust 06, 2012Robert HaddickfacebookEmailChinese Paramilitary soldiers train outside their barracks in Beijing on March 19. Military spending in Asia will top that in Europe for the first time this year, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said in its annual assessment of the strength of the world's armies. (AFP/Getty Images)