Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran

[Broccoli]

An Iranian dhow seized off the Yemeni coast was carrying sophisticated Chinese antiaircraft missiles, a development that could signal an escalation of Iran’s support to its Middle Eastern proxies, alarming other countries in the region and renewing a diplomatic challenge to the United States.

Among the items aboard the dhow, according to a review of factory markings on weapons and their packing crates, were 10 Chinese heat-seeking antiaircraft missiles, most of them manufactured in 2005.

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[Arabian Legend]

any Iranian ship swimming around will be intercepted.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Is China fueling up the anarchy in the middle east?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Is China fueling up the anarchy in the middle east?

Anarchy in the middle east is no good for us. It makes the oil supply unstable, and increases oil prices too.

We are selling weapons and people are buying them. We don't control what they do with the weapons.

 

[Skull and Bones]

We are selling weapons and people are buying them. We don't control what they do with the weapons.

Maybe China should introduce something like 'End User Monitoring', as proliferation of MANPAD is a serious concern. And if i remember correctly, NORINCO agents were caught red handed trying to sell MANPADs to US drugs mafia.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Is China fueling up the anarchy in the middle east?

lol, those weapons were made by Iran, and do you truly believe that Iran would need China to supply manpads?

 

[Skull and Bones]

lol, those weapons were made by Iran, and do you truly believe that Iran would need China to supply manpads?

Chinese records of MANPAD proliferation was rather poor, even Syrian rebels got access to them.

 

[bigzgvr4]

NY times is a failed journalism entity with no back ground in military tech or expertise what so ever if Some terrorist sneazes in israel or neighbouring countries its irans fault just like anything goes in india its pakistans fault

 

[Arabian Legend]

Anarchy in the middle east is no good for us. It makes the oil supply unstable, and increases oil prices too.

We are selling weapons and people are buying them. We don't control what they do with the weapons.

china must enforce its law when it comes to foreign export of military equipment it is not good for china to lose its credibility among other nations. This kind of situation might affect china reputation and might negatively impact china!

 

[illusion8]

Anarchy in the middle east is no good for us. It makes the oil supply unstable, and increases oil prices too.

We are selling weapons and people are buying them. We don't control what they do with the weapons.

China is going the Russian way and to up their weapons exports are supplying arms to dubious regimes and organizations - it would be great if China could stop that - the terrorists will find weapons anyways - but if China can avoid selling to them then at least they don't have a cheaper and mass source for their arms needs.

 

[bigzgvr4]

iran should just copy stingers and make them advance and mark them with hebrew markings if they really want to send weapons they need to think outside the box if you going to send something sophisticated just dont have your markings or your allies markings on it problem solved

 

[illusion8]

china must enforce its law when it comes to foreign export of military equipment it is not good for china to lose its credibility among other nations. This kind of situation might affect china reputation and might negatively impact china!

They are being capitalistic about it - but indirectly it fuels instability in many regions.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Chinese records of MANPAD proliferation was rather poor, even Syrian rebels got access to them.

It is the seizure of weapons from the Syrian government, end of story.

 

[Skull and Bones]

It is the seizure of weapons from the Syrian government, end of story.

Firing a MANPAD requires serious training, it's not something you pull the trigger and the thing goes off.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Firing a MANPAD requires serious training, it's not something you pull the trigger and the thing goes off.

The modern manpads has the auto-lock function, if you have played the popcorn game like Call of Duty, you should know it.