The Role of Western Equipment and Central Asian Tech in Russia's War Machine
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Barron's
Despite extensive export controls imposed by the US and the European Union, Russia has managed to import Western-produced components for its military complex, including missiles, drones, armored vehicles, and helicopters. Ukrainian authorities have discovered over a thousand components of Western origin used in Russian military equipment, with two-thirds supplied by US-based companies. Russia has found ways to circumvent export controls, including on-shipment via third countries like China and the use of "on-production" methods. The international coalition opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine must intensify cooperation and information exchange to enforce stricter export controls and prevent Russia from utilizing Western technology to attack Ukraine.
