Why Have Global Chinese Drone Sales Increased by 1,430 Percent?

Published September 24th, 2020 - 07:19 GMT
Military parade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in 2015 /AFP
Military parade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in 2015 /AFP
The normalisation of relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain has led to numerous reports that new arms deals have been forged to provide drones to states in the Middle East. The four biggest providers of drones are China, the US, Israel and Turkey. The race to supply unmanned aircraft is changing domestic and international policy for all countries involved.   China’s drones have made a significant impact in conflicts in the Middle East. They have been used

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