For decades, China has supplied African militaries with small arms and land-based equipment such as armoured vehicles, trucks and artillery. Now, it is selling them more specialised weapons, including armed drones and electronic warfare systems. Analysts noted that China’s African arms sales were shifting qualitatively to air-defence systems, armed drones and electronic warfare gear once dominated by Russia and the West. In April, four vehicles identified by defence analysis group Janes as...
From rifles to radar: China upgrades its African arms trade as Russia and the West retreat
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SCMP - Feed 91By Jevans Nyabiage
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For decades, China has supplied African militaries with small arms and land-based equipment such as armoured vehicles, trucks and artillery. Now, it is selling them more specialised weapons, including armed drones and electronic warfare systems. Analysts noted that China’s African arms sales were shifting qualitatively to air-defence systems, armed drones and electronic warfare gear once dominated by Russia and the West. In April, four vehicles identified by defence analysis group Janes as...
Key Takeaways
- From rifles to radar: China upgrades its African arms trade as Russia and the West retreat.
- For decades, China has supplied African militaries with small arms and land-based equipment such as armoured vehicles, trucks and artillery.
- Now, it is selling them more specialised weapons, including armed drones and electronic warfare systems.
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