Re <<I'll send you 31 Abrams and 100 Leopards, plus more
HIMARS more ammunition and are thinking of sending
some F16's, so there's no need to worry.>>
Statement of the obvious, that more and more nations are being dragged in. Let'e see Israel ship weapons to de-militarise itself, or not. In the meantime ...
... of course, at some level of sanctions against china-china-china would see earlier programmed China-Russia interoperability as exercised to kick-in, and once so, WWIII would be full-on, presumably or arguably, with 'supposedly democratic' but assuredly-Hindu India not on the fence.
as to what level of unilateral sanctions would lead to such, I do not know
China-China-China would not lightly be dragged into a war of others' making per avoid catching other peoples' head-lice and put on own head, but am thinking Republic of China has a event-triggering vote in the matter.
As w/ regional war in Europe, Lithuanian / Estonia / Latvia individually has same event-triggering vote.
We are just a few more sanctions away from full-on WWIII by some means.
Events actually on cusp on going quite complicated and at the same time ver straightforward
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csis.org
They have aimed to improve both forces’ capabilities, enhance interoperability, encourage defense industrial collaboration, send signals to third parties, and promote mutual reassurance and confidence building. The drills have become an important tool for the institutionalization of Sino-Russian defense ties without establishment of a formal alliance.
usni.org
First, they help Beijing and Moscow’s armed forces improve their tactical and operational capabilities and increase their interoperability, enhancing their ability to conduct joint operations. Second, the exercises serve a mutual reassurance function, affirming China and Russia’s “commitment to military cooperation as an important dimension of their evolving relationship.” Third, joint military exercises signal to third parties—particularly the United States—China and Russia’s strong commitment to each other’s security interests.
scmp.com
China-Russia military drill makes room for combined force against US - For the first time the two armies used a joint command and control system in a move which echoes the Nato approach - Chinese and Russian troops were integrated and shared equipment during the joint operations
fdd.org
China and Russia signed contracts late last month to host ground stations for their respective global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), BeiDou and GLONASS, which are alternatives to the U.S.-run Global Positioning System (GPS). These stations will improve the performance of their systems, which provide precision, navigation, and timing (PNT) services for both military and civilian purposes.
eastasiaforum.org
China–Russia cooperation on missile attack early warning systems
news.bitcoin.com
China-backed Blockchain Project Proposes SWIFT Alternative for Stablecoins and CBDCs
Both Russia and China have sought greater autonomy from SWIFT
... following on to my heads-up earlier
newsweek.com
China Supplying Russia With Technology Despite Sanctions—Report
... am supposing Russia 'private' corporations are able to buy whatever whenever from whomever, even as Russia 'the state' arranging to buy from USA by way of Afghanistan. But, as Afghanistan is already sanctioned 24-hours 365 days, and shares a common border w/ Russia-Russia-Russia not much more can be done except to deny access to spare parts not available by private enterprises in Shenzhen. What a mess.
gcaptain.com
Russia Using Chinese Supertankers to Ship Oil to Asia
... The sources said a fifth supertanker, or very large crude carrier (VLCC), was shipping crude to India, which like China has continued buying Russian oil sold at a discount as many Western buyers turn to other suppliers ...
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