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CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - How China helps Iran kill Americans Thu May 21 13:16:36 2026

Originally posted by AND Magazine

On March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck a U.S. command center at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. Six U.S. Army reservists from Iowa were killed. Dozens more were injured, suffering traumatic brain injuries and shrapnel wounds. No unclassified forensic examination of the remnants of the drones in this attack has been completed to our knowledge. More generally, however, the construction of Iranian Shahed drones has been documented extensively, and it has been well established that while these weapons are ultimately fully assembled in Iran, many if not most of their key components come from China . The engine used in the Shahed drone is a copy of one originally designed in Germany. All of the engines are now made in China. Several different…Open

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Source	https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/how-china-helps-iran-kill-americans/
Keywords	chinairanuskuwaitpakistanxi-jinpingtrumpdroneshahed-dronemilitary-techgeopoliticswarfareuavsemiconductorsnavigation-systemsbeidousatellitedefensenational-securitymilitary-strikemiddle-eastred-green-axis

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - Are the Chinese helping the Iranians build more drones and missiles? Mon Apr 20 15:14:54 2026

Originally published by AND Magazine

Trade between Iran and Tajikistan exploded in the first quarter of this year. It jumped 41,105% year-on-year. The two nations don’t share a land border, and the Tajiks themselves make very little that would be of value to Iran in the middle of a war, but Tajikistan has historically served as a cutout for the Chinese, allowing them to send equipment and material to Iran and evade sanctions. In this sense, Tajikistan is a “cutout” for Beijing. The standout surge element in Q1 of 2026 in exports to Iran from Tajikistan was “nuclear reactors, boilers, and machines.” That is a broad category, and the actual exports to Iran this year likely had very little to do with nuclear technology. But what is being shipped via this route? …Open

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Source	https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/are-the-chinese-helping-the-iranians-build-more-drones-and-missiles/
Keywords	chinairanbeijingtehrantajikistandronesmissileswarfaremilitarygeopoliticsnational-securityred-green-axisdefenseintelligencebeidoutechnologyprecision-guidedsanctionsevasionmiddle-eastususaforeign-policysupply-chainenergyoilconflicttech