The Chinese military is reportedly set to purchase at least three dozen Russian attack helicopters to improve its amphibious assault capabilities. The deal would mark the third largest Sino-Russian arms trade ever and would bolster China’s capacity for a potential assault on Taiwan, as well as power projection across the Indo-Pacific more generally. It is currently unclear where the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is in the purchasing process, but reports by Chinese and Russian media outlets say that a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently visited a production factory in eastern Russia where the helicopters are made. A Boon to CCP Adventurism The helicopter in question is the Ka-52K, a ship-based attack helicopter that would be flown from China’s Type 075 landing helicopter dock, and used in close assault during amphibious operations. Experts say that the Russian tech would shore up inadequacies in Chinese manufacturing capabilities. “China’s initial …
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