 China draws lessons from Russia's losses in Ukraine, thousands of miles from the cities that Russia is bombing in Ukraine, China has been studying the war. In an indirect struggle between two superpowers on the other side of the world, Beijing sees a source of invaluable lessons on weapons, troop power, intelligence and deterrence that can help it prepare for potential wars of its own. The New York Times wrote about it. It is said that Chinese military analysts have scrutinized the fighting for innovations and tactics that could help in a possible clash over Taiwan. Pentagon officials have said that Russia's troubled invasion serves as a stark warning to China against risking a war over Taiwan, which lies about 100 miles off its coast. Russian forces have been dogged by shortfalls of weapons and ammunition and failures in intelligence, resulting in stalled advances and the heavy loss of soldiers' lives. Ultimately, though, studying Russia's mistakes may bolster Chinese conviction that it could prevail in a possible conflict, said foreign experts who study the People's Liberation Army. China's official military budget of $225 billion is nearly three times as big as Russia's and China's vast manufacturing and technological capacity means it can produce plenty of advanced drones and other weapons that Russian forces have lacked. Some Chinese experts have said that Russia's difficulties marshalling enough infantry troops suggest that China needs to keep its ground forces strong and large, even while it expands those of sea and air. Russia's failures in supplying its forces with swift, reliable intelligence about Ukrainian movements have also prompted Chinese analysts to urge People's Liberation Army forces to learn how to better use drones, communications and satellites in battle.