China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is now undertaking its most ambitious expansion in military manufacturing since the Soviet era as it continues its war against Ukraine, according to senior Biden administration officials.
China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is now undertaking its most ambitious expansion in military manufacturing since the Soviet era as it continues its war against Ukraine, according to senior Biden administration officials.
The support China is providing includes significant quantities of machine tools, drone and turbojet engines and technology for cruise missiles, microelectronics, and nitrocellulose, which Russia uses to make propellant for weapons, said the officials.
Chinese and Russian entitles have also been working jointly to produce drones inside of Russia, one of the officials said.
We have to start understanding that Russia and Iran backed by China are fighting a war against the west. We got to understand that all what is happening now is not a coincidence. China has been step by step showing its colors. This could be the 21st century version of the axis in the 1940s and ppl need to wake up because what might be now far from my bed show, could change over the next few years.
Decades of propaganda to divide the West have already been part of the war effort, and seems like it worked. There is a reason Russia meddled in US election, and why it finances EU right-wing parties and organizations.
This is the cold war pt. 2, which might turn into WW3 if we are unlucky. The EU might step up in the long term, but in the short term it all depends on the US. If they take a step back from the world stage in the next few years, we will lose.
This war is also being waged through psyops programs, or "hybrid" warfare", where most who are compromised haven't a clue that they have been owned by the adversary. The Republican party and right wing news are prime examples.
You know Russia and Israel are on good terms right? The facts are that Israel refused to sanction Russia even after they invaded Ukraine. Netanyahu also refused to send arms to Ukraine citing the potential for them to end up in Iranian hands. This is less surprising if you know that about a fifth of Israel’s population are Russian speakers and as a result the countries maintain close ties.
If you really think Iran, Russia, and China are part of some axis of evil then you’re living in a Bush era fantasy realm. When you’re not steeped in propaganda, it’s easy to see that they’re all just trading partners with a limited set of mutually aligned interests.
Don't worry, our military leaders have known this for multiple decades. The public (you) is only just finding out now
”a war against the west”
A war against capitalism and American Imperialism.
"war against capitalism"
Don't fool yourself into believing China is communist though. At this point they're just a different flavor of capitalism.
My Chinese history professor said that every citizen is a good member of the communist party, and every smart citizen buys and sells at the Shanghai stock exchange.
ChinaAmerica is givingRussiaIsrael significant support to expand weapons manufacturing asUkraineGaza war continues.... not so acceptable when someone else does the same thing. I love this world of double standards.
Two things can be bad at once without needing to bring up one when discussing the other. It turns out the world isn't all that simple
I think it's valid as a call out against the US official saying this
Great point.
It's almost like nations are just looking out for their rich people while everyone else is a useful idiot squabbling over bullshit.
Yeah every nation does this, don't be put off by your downvotes from the American Lemmy population.
You're right
Calling out American hypocrisy is not allowed. That's to be labeled "whataboutism" and then dismissed because reasons.
Seriously though, I'm looking through these posts and seeing the same dumb bullshit that bush jr spewed about "axis of evil" being parroted unironically. There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, "Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again."
The west supports country that aligns with their values and not literal terrorists? SHOCKEDPIKACHU
Not literal terrorists? Israel? I believe you can't find a more terrorist state on Earth at the moment.
Terrorism means waging war with the west without spending a lot of money.
Genocide, on the other hand...
Russia is China's proxy now, whether they admit it to themselves or not.
Huh, so those hilariously noisy tankies DO support imperial, genocidal regimes whose only goals are the capture of foreign land.
I guess all those tankies are LIBS
This is the best summary I could come up with:
China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is now undertaking its most ambitious expansion in military manufacturing since the Soviet era as it continues its war against Ukraine, according to senior Biden administration officials.
The support China is providing includes significant quantities of machine tools, drone and turbojet engines and technology for cruise missiles, microelectronics, and nitrocellulose, which Russia uses to make propellant for weapons, said the officials.
The challenge for Ukraine is exacerbated by Republicans in the US Congress continuing to block a vote on a new American military aid package to Kyiv.
“One of the most game changing 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 support from China is compensating for the significant setbacks that Russia’s defense industry experienced early in the Ukraine war due to US sanctions and export controls.
Earlier this month Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivered China a warning of “significant consequences” if Chinese companies provide support to Russia for the Ukraine war during her trip to the country.
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Putin is so fucking weak LOLOLOL
Right...
He's taking handout from a neighbor. You don't do that if you have a winning hand.
Excellent! We're going to start applying critical sanctions and economic pressures since China is supporting an event of the US... right? RIGHT!?!
No? Oh. We're going to sit on our asses and watch the eradication of the Ukrainian people. Swell
