Last month, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) reported that Russia has agreed to supply China with airborne military equipment and training to support the latter’s preparations for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027, according to documents obtained by the Black Moon hacktivist group and verified by independent sources. The deal, signed in 2023, includes 37 BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles, 11 Sprut-SDM1 anti-tank guns and several command platforms, all modified to integrate Chinese communications systems.
Russian instructors are training a battalion of Chinese paratroopers in equipment operation and airborne tactics, with collective exercises scheduled on Chinese territory.
The agreement also transfers technologies that enable China to localize and scale the production of similar systems. Rosoboronexport and multiple Russian defense firms manage the collaboration, while China’s Central Military Council oversees implementation.
