... competition for the allegiance of the Gulf states is most clearly manifested in the arms sector. Thus, in 2023, the U.S. canceled deliveries of F-35 fighter jets to the UAE in response to the Emirates’ purchase of telecommunications equipment from China’s
Huawei
. The UAE began to fear dependence on American suppliers and started building cooperation with Chinese manufacturers. In March 2023, the UAE Air Force signed a contract with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China for the purchase of 12 L-15AW combat trainer ...
... the navies of any regional powers already involved in a confrontation. It is also difficult, given the situation, to imagine that the navies of Iran and Saudi Arabia could interact effectively.
Ivan Timofeev:
Tanker Incidents: Who Blinks First?
India, China, and Russia could offer their patrolling services, since both India and China are critically dependent on the energy sources transported through the Strait, and Russia could carry out such work thanks to the special role that Moscow plays in the ...
According to the new findings of the ongoing research project, Asian investors continue to increase direct investments in the EAEU. During the monitoring period (2008–2016), FDI stock originating from 12 Asian countries (China, Japan, Turkey, India, Israel, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Singapore, and Vietnam) has increased from $32 billion in 2008 to $75.6 billion in the beginning of 2017.
China continues to expand its economic presence in EAEU countries and other CIS states, retaining its leadership among Asian countries ...