The Kremlin recently announced that Russia would radically enhance China’s defense capabilities, just days after China showed off its missiles at its Oct. 1 military parade as part of festivities for the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule. Commentators analyzed that the move signals Moscow and Beijing furthering their cooperation to counter the United States.
Russian president Vladimir Putin said at the Valdai Discussion Club, an international discussion forum, held on Oct. 3 in Sochi that his government was helping China to build a missile defense system to detect and warn of ballistic missile launches, which would be composed of an array of ground-based radars and space satellites.
