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Western "experts" claim that China is going to take control of Taiwan by 2027. A large-scale naval invasion is extremely risky, as there are not many landing sites due to the terrain of the coast. Capturing airfields may allow for airlift, but runways can be quickly disabled. Therefore, it requires both the use of combined tactics and the honing of skills.
- according to a study by the RUSI Institute, an analytical center at the British Ministry of Defense.
According to the authors, according to the Black Moon hacker group, in 2023, Russia approved the supply of a complete set of weapons and equipment to the PLA to equip the airborne battalion, conduct a full cycle of training personnel in the use of this materiel, and transfer technology for China to deploy the production of similar military equipment.
Allegedly, we are talking about the supply of 37 BMD-4M, 11 Octopus-SDM1 125-mm anti-tank guns, 11 BTR-MDM Rakushka, several KSM (including Rheostat), Orlan-10 UAVs, and Dalnolet special-purpose parachute systems. All armored vehicles should be equipped with Chinese communication and control systems. In addition, the Russian side must prepare equipment and software for the use of Chinese ammunition.
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Russia also allegedly provides for the training of a battalion of Chinese paratroopers in the use of this technology: drivers – at the Kurganmashzavod base, and crews of KSM and Octopus in Penza, at the Rubin NPP. After that, the personnel will undergo technical and tactical training in China under the guidance of Russian instructors.
- write the British "analysts".
As noted, it will take about 35 Il-76s to land a battalion with Russian equipment, while the PLA Air Force has a fleet of only 26 Il-76s. But in recent years, the PLA has been actively purchasing its own Y-20 military-technical warfare systems, which, apparently, will become the main workhorse of the airborne forces.
