Commentary
A quick survey of China’s well-stocked pavilions at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 20–24 makes clear that China need only apply a fraction of its military-technical might to enable a Russian victory in Ukraine.
The Biden administration is fearful this prospect is nigh. On Feb. 19, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that communist China is close to “crossing” the line and providing lethal aid to help Russia’s war with Ukraine.
In a Feb. 2 report, The Wall Street Journal, with the help of the C4ADS think tank, reviewed Russian customs records revealing that China has shipped back to Russia parts for Mi-8/17 medium helicopters, parts for the radar for S-300 fourth-generation anti-aircraft missiles, and parts for the Sukhoi Su-35 four-plus generation fighter jet….