From rifles to radar: China upgrades African arms trade as Russia, West retreat
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China ' s defence supplies to the African continent are undergoing a qualitative shift: instead of decades of dominant small arms, armoured personnel carriers and artillery, Beijing is increasingly offering African armies specialized systems - drone strikes, complexes
From rifles to radar: China upgrades African arms trade as Russia, 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. 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 …
China is shifting its strategy in the African arms market, shifting from supplying light weapons and military vehicles to advanced air defense systems, armed drones and electronic warfare equipment. According to the South China Morning Post, this shift comes at a time when Russia and several Western states are reducing their presence in […]
While France, USA and Russia fall behind, Beijing conquers the African military market: from the old rifles you switch to attack drones, radars and missiles, thanks to easy loans and zero political conditions.The article Farewell to France and Russia: China conquers Africa with drones, radars and advanced weapons comes from Economic Scenarios.
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