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China bankrolling Russian weapons systems
From Geostrategy-Direct.com, requires subscription...China is funding key developments of Russiaâs advanced weapons systems. The cuddly panda people at the PLA ar not our friends, remember that. According to a new report produced by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, China is increasing its funding of Russian military companies "capable of providing technologies better than that available to the Russian armed forces." They canât steal it from us now, with GW at the helm, so they get it from Russia at a price. Some Russians also are concerned that technology transfer to China is a potential threat to Russian companies. The report was produced by U.S. specialist Richard Fisher and was based on the recent MAKS military exhibition in Russia. The report said Russia showcased several new weapons systems that had been developed with Chinese support. "One of the surprises of MAKS 2003 was the TOPOL-E, a radar jammer designed specifically to target the U.S. Navy E-2 HAWKEYE radar aircraft," the report stated. "This program was a beneficiary of âcompany funding.â It is reasonable to speculate that China was indeed the funding source for this new threat to U.S. forces." The Chinese have about 300 Su-27 and Su-30 fighter-bombers, twice that of published estimates, the report said, quoting an official of the Sukhoi company that makes them. The report also stated that Russia has modified the Su-30 Airborne Warning and Control System that will be exported to China. "It is very likely that this new radar will equip Su-30 units now being acquired by the PLAN. This is very significant as finding naval targets is often more important than being able to attack them," the report stated. The radar will give the Chinese military the capability of targeting U.S. ships. Specifically the US 7th Fleet. The report also disclosed Russiaâs help to China with other high-tech weapons, including precision guided bombs. In 2000 the U.S. dissuaded Israel from selling Phalcon early warning jets to China. The ChiComs are into a long term planned upgrade and buildup of their capabilities. They want to kick our asses out of the spaces of the Pacific in their spheres of influence. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-10-15 |
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