US Sanctions Chinese, Pakistani Companies Over Military Links

A federal agency said the entities helped with smuggling U.S. technologies to support weapons programs in China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia.

Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Pakistani, and Burmese troops launch rockets from missile systems during the "Caucasus-2020" military drills at the Turali range on the Caspian Sea coast in the Republic of Dagestan in Southern Russia on Sept. 23, 2020. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. sanctions took effect on Oct. 23 against 26 foreign companies linked to military programs in China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia.

Sixteen are from Pakistan, six from China, three from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and one from Egypt.