Beijing helping with drone production, space-based capabilities and ballistic missile production

cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11047589

China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, ramping up sales of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for its war against Ukraine, according to a US assessment.

US officials are hoping the release of the intelligence will encourage European allies to press China, as the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, heads to Beijing this weekend and G7 foreign ministers meet next week in Italy.

Announcing US findings, officials said China was helping Russia in the production of drones, space-based capabilities and machine-tool exports vital for producing ballistic missiles.

China has been the key factor in revitalising Russia’s defense industrial base, “which had otherwise suffered significant setbacks” since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a senior US official told reporters on condition of anonymity.

“Russia is undertaking its most ambitious defense expansion since the Soviet era and on a faster timeline than we believed possible early on in this conflict,” the official said.

  • chknbwl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    7 months ago

    “Our view is that one of the most gamechanging moves available to us at this time to support Ukraine is to persuade the PRC [People’s Republic of China] to stop helping Russia reconstitute its military industrial base,” the official said.

    Nooo… I think sending the weapons to Ukraine instead of Israel is one of, if not the, most gamechanging moves available. What the fuck do I know, though.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      7 months ago

      Maybe if the House could do their job and cool it with the partisan infighting we’d see that happen. Watch what Representatives vote against Ukraine aid and vote them out of office.

      • Beetschnapps@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        7 months ago

        …if the republicans stopped infighting. There was never an issue with aid while Democrats were in the majority.

    • locke@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      21·
      7 months ago

      Why not both, though? In fact, China could also send weapons to help Ukraine.

      • avater@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        Well since China is actively supporting and allying with the Russkis they are also part of the problem and technically the enemy…