US EditionChina Has Become the De Facto Weapons Parts Factory for Russia’s War in Ukraine
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Center for Strategic and International Studies: China helped Russia triple Iskander missile production, skirting sanctions
China sold the Russian Federation raw materials used to make Iskander-M ballistic missiles, enabling the Russian military to receive three times more missiles in 2025 than before, analysts say. Beijing’s support helped shore up Moscow’s defense-industrial base, allowing Russia in 2026 to fire salvos of 13 to 18 ballistic missiles at a time, according to the analysis. Since 2022, China has nearly doubled trade with Russia, a shift that helped the…
China Has Become the De Facto Weapons Parts Factory for Russia’s War in Ukraine
Summary and Key Points: A new investigation argues China is supplying much of the manufacturing equipment and sensitive components Russia needs to sustain weapons production for its war in Ukraine. -The reporting links Chinese machine tools and electronics to everything from drones and cruise missiles to the nuclear-capable Oreshnik system, which some analysts describe as […] The post China Has Become the De Facto Weapons Parts Factory for Russi…
Beijing provides components for rocket fuel, drone shells, lithium batteries and fibre-optic cables required for drones with fibre-optic control.
Russia has tripled its production of ballistic missiles for the Iskander-M missile system thanks to imports from China, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing the CSIS think tank. China has become Russia's key supplier. Analysts note that China has become a key factor in the recovery of Russian military production following the imposition of Western sanctions. In 2024, trade turnover between China and Russia reached nearly $250 billion, compared to $…
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