Chinese defence industry continues to depend on foreign technology, says US report

[Lankan Ranger]

Chinese defence industry continues to depend on foreign technology, says US report

Foreign weapons and technologies are continuing to aid the advancement of Chinese defence industries, said the US Department of Defense (DoD) in a report published on 16 August.

In its annual report to Congress, the DoD said that defence industry reforms and foreign technologies have enabled China to produce a number of advanced military systems.

"Augmented by the direct acquisition of foreign weapons and technology, reforms have enabled China to develop and produce advanced weapon systems that incorporate mid-1990s technology in many areas, and some systems - particularly ballistic missiles - that rival any in the world today," it said.

The report added that Chinese industries were preparing to launch an indigenous programme to build aircraft carriers later this year as well as developing several types of airborne early warning and control aircraft, including the KJ-200 and the KJ-2000, both of which are based on Russian designs. China is also expanding cyber warfare capabilities, it said.

Chinese defence industry continues to depend on foreign technology, says US report

 

[Patriot]

It'll take around 3-4 decades before Chinese Domestic Weapons Industry come on par with US.

 

[CardSharp]

The report might as well said the sky is blue and rain is wet

 

[twocents]

The public version of US Department of Defence report is meaningless. It is merely PR and propaganda. It is the classified version that has value. Take it with more than a grain of salt - with buckets of salt.

 

[anon45]

The report might as well said the sky is blue and rain is wet

well it is a public report. No point giving away classified info for competitors to pore over.

 

[Patriot]

The public version of US Department of Defence report is meaningless. It is merely PR and propaganda. It is the classified version that has value. Take it with more than a grain of salt - with buckets of salt.

yep, the state department even has propaganda channel (Voice of America) which is not aired in US itself but foreign countries for propaganda purpose.

 

[lcloo]

US propangada and publicity is the best in the world, it is so subtle and hide inside so many popular magazines and other media, secretaed funded by CIA (including female/fashion magazines), you will be slowly brainwashed and not realising it.

By contrast Chinese propaganda are crude and ineffective, ans somtime down right immature.

 

[CardSharp]

US propangada and publicity is the best in the world, it is so subtle and hide inside so many popular magazines and other media, secretaed funded by CIA (including female/fashion magazines), you will be slowly brainwashed and not realising it.

By contrast Chinese propaganda are crude and ineffective, ans somtime down right immature.

Chinese propaganda can't touch the American stuff. It gives you the illusion of freedom yet allows very little room for you to make up your own mind on anything.

 

[Tractor]

Not only defence industry but also entire China's economy depend on foreign conutries ,you know,the western.

 

[PAKISTANI TIGER]

ok ok but chinese are also conducting there own R&D

 

[IRA]

It'll take around 3-4 decades before Chinese Domestic Weapons Industry come on par with US.

not 3-4, but possible 2. the have such a vast population resource that if exploited well, which they certainly do seem to be doing, they will sure leave the US behind in 15-20 years.

 

[noksss]

It'll take around 3-4 decades before Chinese Domestic Weapons Industry come on par with US.

after 3-4 decades US will not be what it was now