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China has launched a plant in Iran to produce Nasr-1 anti-ship missiles, which is an upgraded version of the Chinese S-704 missile. The reporters stressed that start up of the missile production took place while the UN Security Council was discussing new sanctions against Iran.
First of all, the information on Chinese-Iranian military cooperation is not the news. The countries have been cooperating in the military area for a long time. In recent years China supplied weapons worth billions of dollars to Iran. But what is special about their cooperation is that Beijing is not only supplying weaponry to Iran but sharing its know-how with the Islamic republic. This sharing of know-how implies tactical and operation tactical missiles, artillery systems, war ships and motor boats and anti-ship missiles. The start of the production of the Chinese S-704 missiles in Iran is part of this process. No doubt, that now that Iran has started to produce such powerful missiles this can influence the balance of forces in the Persian Gulf Zone
Source: english.ruvr.ru...
The main thing is the geopolitical factor. With the launch of a new missile production facility it is becoming more obvious that China is using its political, economic and scientific and military potential to penetrate into the region. And Iran is one the key players on the Middle East and for various reasons is not directly influenced by the US and the Western countries. Russian military export companies are no longer influential either. That means that Iran has almost no competitors.
Originally posted by Zosynspiracy
reply to post by TortoiseKweek
The United States has been doing business with their "enemies" for decades. Do you really think Boeing, Lockheed, or any other defense contractor cares where their "product" ends up. After all they are a corporation. The entire US including the government has been turned into a corporation. Corporations don't care about national sovereignty or borders, or culture. They are like leeches........sucking up business wherever and whenever they can. US politicians have sold out the American people. The Chinese are globalists........but they put their country and their citizens first. THey are smart and they will survive and adapt.
Originally posted by TortoiseKweek
Originally posted by Zosynspiracy
reply to post by TortoiseKweek
The United States has been doing business with their "enemies" for decades. Do you really think Boeing, Lockheed, or any other defense contractor cares where their "product" ends up. After all they are a corporation. The entire US including the government has been turned into a corporation. Corporations don't care about national sovereignty or borders, or culture. They are like leeches........sucking up business wherever and whenever they can. US politicians have sold out the American people. The Chinese are globalists........but they put their country and their citizens first. THey are smart and they will survive and adapt.
Oh well, excuse my ignorance (sarcasm implied) - The US supplied the U2, the B52, the SR71, the F117A, the B2, and the F22 Raptor etc etc to the rest of the world....
Who did you think built those?? Wake up and smell the daisy cutters.
Edited just to Add: Lockhead, Boeing, NASA etc etc. You think they aren't connected to the US govt? Oh sure, THEY supply this tech all over
[edit on 29-4-2010 by TortoiseKweek]
Originally posted by grantbeed
I'm glad that Iran has some friends helping them out with their Defense needs.
After all, the U.S. has been arming Israel for a long, long, long time. (Nuclear weapons Included)
why should Iran not be helped the same way?
[edit on 29-4-2010 by grantbeed]