Dude...you are the one who needs to grow a brain here. Here was refering to commercial off-the-shelf technology & R&D done by companies selling commercial/industrial products. Just because his english is not very good....does not mean that he is wrong.
We are not talking about toys - we are talking about microprocessors, fpga's, semiconductors, lasers, robotics, automotive, image processing, rf technology, even commercial aviation & avionics.
There is a tremendous overlap between commercial and military technology and the overlap is getting bigger. I have been an engineer long enough to see many applications migrate from commercial to military applications.
In many cases now, commercial products are even more high-tech than military products !!!
First off, I'm not your "dude". Don't call me that again. I have been an engineer long enough too.
Here are my responses to your "brain growing suggestions":
Microprocessors - Microprocessors are designed in labs in United States and are manufactured in Fabs in China/Taiwan. China has no advantage there. Moreover, microprocessors by themselves don't mean jack. It is the software that runs on it that makes things run and we all know who has the upperhand in that. That is the reason why India is better at avionics than the Chinese. Next,
Robotics - China doesn't know the R of Robotics. Again Japan/US.
Lasers - Oh? You mean laser based weapons? Still in its infancy, and again the research is very little in China.
While the use of Lasers in civilian equipment is trivial and it was invented in early 19th century, weapons based on it have not been in existence yet.
Automotive - Have you been inside an auto plant? I have been. And no, they cannot be "converted" overnight to produce tanks, not with today's technology (which is why I referred to particle synthesizers, again pun intended). Just look at the assembly plants today and how specialized robotics are for these plants and you will understand.
If you think they can, I laugh at your engineering skills.
RF - Radio waves were discovered in the late 18th century and the radar technology for weapons was perfected just before the second world war. Civilian technology just doesn't magically convert into military use. Cut the crap already.