“Missile Tech, Machine Tools…” China Aiding Russia’s “Biggest” Military Buildup Since Soviet Era? – News18

China is backing Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by facilitating Moscow’s increase in defence production, according to senior US officials. US officials claim Beijing is providing Moscow with drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools. Chinese materials are filling critical gaps in Russia’s defence production cycle amid the war, say US officials. US officials say Beijing is helping Moscow undertake its “most ambitious defence expansion since the Soviet era and on a faster timeline than we believed possible.”