A Middle East expert told Newsweek that China is supplying military equipment to traditional U.S. partners in the region with 'no strings attached.'
Iraq's military has showcased a newly acquired China-made CH-5 military drone during an exhibition in Baghdad.Jean-Loup Samaan, Senior Research Fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore, told Newsweek that China is fulfilling the defense needs of certain Middle Eastern countries, while the U.S. has imposed restrictions on military exports to some countries in the region.
The CH-5 drone was developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and can fly for up to 60 hours while operating over a range of 6,213 miles, according to an analysis by The Diplomat, an East Asia-focused specialist publication, on April 5, 2018.
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