China is expanding arms supplies to Africa, offering the continent more modern air defense systems, drone attacks and electronic warfare, writes the South China Morning Post. According to the publication, in Mali, the Chinese anti-aircraft systems saw, in Burka Paso - the technique of the Dragon Sky family, and Côte d'Ivoire received Long II drones. The presence of Chinese weapons has increased in the Sahel countries, which in recent years have reduced military cooperation with France and started looking for new partners. SIPRI experts point out that one of the main advantages of Chinese weapons is the relatively cheap cost, including maintenance costs. China #Defense @centralasianow.

China is expanding arms supplies to Africa, offering the continent more modern air defense systems, drone attacks and electronic warfare, writes the South China Morning Post. According to the publication, in Mali, the Chinese anti-aircraft systems saw, in Burka Paso - the technique of the Dragon Sky family, and Côte d'Ivoire received Long II drones. The presence of Chinese weapons has increased in the Sahel countries, which in recent years have reduced military cooperation with France and started looking for new partners. SIPRI experts point out that one of the main advantages of Chinese weapons is the relatively cheap cost, including maintenance costs. China #Defense @centralasianow.