Commentary
Ukraine is grabbing the headlines, but military conflicts are flaring up around the globe, many of which are tied to China, Russia, or both.
Of the 32 armed conflicts reported in 2021, the majority are still going on. Ethiopia’s Tigray region has been in a state of civil war since November 2020. China has provided billions to the government to fund infrastructure and manufacturing projects and train the national police. Through 2021, Ethiopia purchased air defense equipment from Russia until sanctions halted sales. Ethiopia did not condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In April, Reuters reported that Ethiopian men turned up at the Russian Embassy to volunteer to fight on the Russian side, although there is no evidence they were accepted….