this turns out to be part of china s push to spread its military influence around the world. cnn s pentagon correspondent has an exclusive look at how the chinese apparently are helping a key u.s. ally, saudi arabia, develop ballistic missiles. reporter: a building arms race in the middle east with chinese fingerprints. these satellite images show the site in central saudi arabia where u.s. intelligence officials say riyadh is building its own ballistic missiles. unable to get u.s. help on developing the weapons the saudis turned to china. u.s. officials across multiple ag vice have been briefed on classified intel revealing multiple, large scale transfers of sensitive ballistic missile tech from beijing to riyadh two sources tell cnn. the used burn pit for rocket fuel a clue the saudis are at work. china s foreign ministry called the two countries comprehensive strategic partners telling cnn in a statement, such cooperation does not violate any
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British Concerned over Russia’s Economic and Military Influence in Central Africa
April 26 , 2021 (EIRNS) In view of the recent destabilization of Chad and allegations raised against Turkey and British puppet Qatar as being behind the rebels, it is useful to consider the British geopolitical view of Russia’s presence in Central Africa as part of the broader picture. According to some accounts, the destabilization of Chad aims at the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) as the ultimate target.
In this context, an article by one Samuel Ramani, that the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) published on Feb. 12, titled “Russia’s Strategy in the Central African Republic,” accuses Russia of using its presence in the C.A.R. as “a springboard for expanded influence in Central Africa”. In such expansion, Russia is using both military as well as economic assistance.
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turkey had to make a turn and buy what they needed from russia. can you talk to us about that? yeah, i think that that is for domestic political consumption. to go back to the relationship between american military leaders and military leaders in other countries including turkey, the conversation is very much different. there is a great deal about those decisions. foreign military leaders will say they have no control over the decisions that are made like that when in actual fact nothing could be further from the truth. like into the united states, military leaders have a great deal of influence on the weapons systems that are purchased and used and developed. a lot of it has to do with the military influence in that country. but i think that the president s public pronouncement on that purchase notwithstanding one has