1/ With the ongoing war involving Iran, a lot of rumours are circulating online - including claims that China rushed modern air defence systems to Tehran.
So let’s have look at China's air defence ecosystem: 2/ First, the "rumour":
There have been claims that China supplied Iran with advanced SAM systems like the FD-2000.
But there's no confirmed evidence of a transfer before/during the war, and Beijing has publicly denied sending such systems while active fighting is ongoing.
May 9, 2025 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
#IndiaPakistanWar2025 Analysis
1/ #India and #Pakistan are once again on the brink of conflict following a shooting attack in #Kashmir – a long-disputed region. But beyond the two, there's a third key player to watch: #China 2/ China controls part of eastern Kashmir (Aksai Chin), is building military infrastructure in Tibet, and maintains a deep strategic partnership with Pakistan. If tensions escalate, Beijing could be drawn in — by choice or necessity.
China has quite sufficient production capacity, and it can produce as many weapons as long the are orders (demand).
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For example, for equipment such as drones, when Chinese manufacturers fill up their production capacity, what Russia has to consider is not whether China can deliver the goods, but whether they can afford the money once China has fully filled its production capacity. 2/8
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