Intelligence in the Age of New Global Alliances

BRASILIA, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 13: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) during their bilateral meeting on November 13, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. The leaders of Russia, China, Brazil, India and South Africa have gathered in Brasilia for the BRICS leaders summit. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow this week demonstrates Beijing’s strongest support yet for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the China-Russia alliance, as Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second year.

U.S. officials have warned Beijing for weeks, not to provide weapons and technology to Moscow that could be used to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, yet Politico reports that China has been sending equipment ranging from assault rifles to drone parts to body armor.

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