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

US officials said that China provided more than 70% of the $900m (£723m) in machine tools – probably used to build ballistic missiles – imported in the last quarter of 2023 by Russia.

They also said that 90% of Russia’s microelectronics imports – used to produce missiles, tanks and aircraft – came from China last year.

  • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
    428·
    8 months ago

    While I don’t ever want to see WW3, I’ll get some small satisfaction after getting downvoted to hell last year for saying Russia and China were teaming up.

    🙄

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      265·
      8 months ago

      Its not a team up. Its one state consolidating power over the other and converting them into a vassal state. Russia had power and influence around the world. They traded all of that to be China’s pet.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      112·
      8 months ago

      This isn’t China sending aid. This is China just not sanctioning Russia on dual-use goods.

      • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
        112·
        8 months ago

        My bits are firmly placed on an eventual military team up. It may not be acknowledged by either country, but they’ll share all the same enemies, and have many of the same goals.

        • DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          8 months ago

          Exactly. Iran and NK will join that side for WW3, whenever it may be. When the conflict is done, the world will have prosperity and cooperation for a couple decades - history repeats.