Cross-posted from https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/43044830
Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a U.K.-based defense and security forum.
The Royal United Services Institute’s analysis is based on around 800 pages of documents, including contracts and lists of equipment to be supplied by Moscow to Beijing, from the Black Moon hacktivist group, which previously published some of the documents online. It does not identify its members but describes itself in a manifesto as opposed to governments that carry out aggressive foreign policy.
The authors of the RUSI report shared some of the documents with The Associated Press and say they appear to be genuine, although parts of the documents may have been omitted or altered. AP is unable to independently verify their authenticity.
The mix of completed and apparent draft Russian documents reference meetings between Chinese and Russian delegations — including visits to Moscow — and payment and delivery timelines for high-altitude parachute systems and amphibious assault vehicles. They suggest that Russia has begun work on the products to be delivered but don’t contain direct evidence from the Chinese side that Beijing has paid any money or received any equipment.
The authors argue the equipment could be used to invade Taiwan. Under President Xi Jinping, China has embarked upon a broad modernization program of its armed forces with the goal of transforming it into a “world-class” military by 2050.
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world-class” military by 2050.
Unless the US neglects Taiwan, it’s most important supplier of AI chips, how can China invade before 2050?
If/when civil war breaks out, neither side will be able to do much for Taiwan.
China is getting a stronger militarily every year at a very fast pace. They produce high tech and high volume at incredible rates. Fifth generation fighter jets, stealth bombers, aircraft carriers, long range missiles of all kinds, drones of various shapes and sizes, all of it domestically made. China is the world‘s factory now and can make pretty much anything.
China just needs to wait for a good moment. The USA are unstable at the moment and on a bad trajectory. Some kind of crisis is likely to happen.
Stealth bombers are not yet in production I believe. They teasered on in the annual military parade though
Yes, the H-20 is still in development and might not be in production for 5 years or longer. Nobody besides China and the US are currently developing one of these.
We’ve been being told “world war incoming” for I don’t know how long, we’ve had a global economy in the shit every other week since 2008…the millennial generation is so spoiled.
The documents don’t mention Taiwan directly, but the analysis by the London-based institute suggests the deal would help China gain advanced parachuting capabilities that it would need to mount an invasion, potentially speeding up a timeline.
Russia helping China might be Taiwan’s only chance…
