Thursday, March 22, 2018

China Admits It Sold Advanced Missile Technology To Pakistan

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Newsweek: China Sold Advanced Missile Tech To Pakistan, Fueling Asian Arms Race

China has admitted it sold advanced missile technology to Pakistan, fueling the ballistic missile arms race developing between the Islamic republic and its arch-rivals India.

The “highly sophisticated large-scale optical tracking and measurement system” will improve Pakistan’s development of its multi-warhead ballistic missiles, the South China Morning Post reported, and put further strategic pressure on an Indian military facing major rivals on both the north and western borders.

The deal has emerged two months after India successfully tested its Agni V nuclear-capable ballistic missile. The missile has a reported range of 5,000 miles, putting Beijing and Shanghai within its reach.

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More News On China Admitting It Sold Advanced Missile Technology To Pakistan

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Eye on India's Agni V, China sells powerful missile-tracking system to Pakistan -- The Indian Express
China admits selling sensitive missile technology to Pakistan -- Financial Express
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