Tech Diplomacy Now: European and American efforts to strangle the Russian war machine have not succeeded
With the help of China and other authoritarian regimes, Moscow is restructuring the Russian economy on to a war-footing.
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Top News of the Week – European and American efforts to strangle the Russian war machine have not succeeded
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Europe, the United States, and several other critical countries have sought to starve Russia of high-technology equipment and the financial resources to wage their war of aggression. Nearly two years later, it appears those efforts have not been successful.
With the help of China and other authoritarian regimes, Moscow is restructuring the Russian economy on to a war-footing. Since late 2022, Moscow has increased its production of war-related materials by nearly 50%. To get a sense of how this has impacted the battlefield, the Russian military now fires more than double the artillery shells today than what it was firing just six months ago. While Ukraine has made strides in adapting its economy for a long war, the Russian population is 3½ times the size of Ukraine and its industrial base is much larger.
As this dynamic plays out between Moscow and Kyiv, Europe and the United States are pulling back their support to Ukraine and China has become emboldened in providing the advanced components and dual-use items that Russia needs to vastly increase its war-fighting capacity.
More background:
Germany’s Scholz badgers EU countries to boost military aid for Ukraine – Politico, January 8, 2024
Putin’s Unsustainable Spending Spree – Foreign Affairs, January 8, 2024
Here’s How the Russian and Ukrainian War Efforts Compare, in 10 Charts – WSJ, January 6, 2024
How to Stop Our High-Tech Equipment from Arming Russia and China – CNAS, December 29, 2023
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