"Russian Military's Use of Western Tech Despite Sanctions Revealed in New Analysis"
Russia has managed to circumvent Western sanctions on battlefield technology, importing nearly $9 billion worth of sanctioned goods from January to October 2022. The country needs microchips, sensors, and navigation systems to replenish its stockpiles of weapons, and its missile production capacity is estimated to have doubled in 2023. Western companies, including U.S. semiconductor giant Intel and Chinese company Huawei, are among the top suppliers of battlefield components to Russia. The report recommends bolstering corporate responsibility, closing export control policy gaps, targeting third-country circumvention, and strengthening institutions and cooperation to make trade curbs more effective in restricting Russia's aggression.