Russia And China Are Starting To Co-Develop New Weapons Systems

Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan (3rd-R) meets with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu (3rd-L) in Moscow, Russia, on April 27, 2016. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

Dave Majumdar, National Interest: Russia and China Are Now Building Weapons Together

Russia and China are drawing closer together as Moscow faces further isolation from the West. Indeed, the two great powers are starting to co-develop new weapons systems. One such example is a new drone that would be launched from a multiple launch rocket system.

"Joint experimental design work with the Chinese side is underway," Tecmash Research and Production Group deputy CEO Alexander Kochkin said at the ArmHiTec-2018 exhibition on Friday according to the TASS news agency.

While cooperation between Russia and China is booming, Moscow is very much a junior partner to a fast-rising Beijing even if the two sides present it as an alliance of equals.

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WNU Editor: This level of military cooperation has so far been low-key. The focus on the Russian side has been to sell military systems to China .... especially on the more advanced systems.