Chinaâ€™s Arms Industry Makes Global Inroads

W.G.Ewald · Nov 1, 2013

From the moment Turkey announced plans two years ago to acquire a long-range missile defense system, the multibillion-dollar contract from a key NATO member appeared to be an American companyâ€™s to lose.

For years, Turkeyâ€™s military had relied on NATO-supplied Patriot missiles, built by the American companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, to defend its skies, and the system was fully compatible with the air-defense platforms operated by other members of the alliance.

There were other contenders for the deal, of course. Rival manufacturers in Russia and Europe made bids. Turkey rejected those â€” but not in favor of the American companies. Its selection last month of a little-known Chinese defense company, China Precision Machinery Export-Import Corp oration, stunned the military-industrial establishment in Washington and Brussels...

Chinese officials know that Chinaâ€™s encroachment on Western-dominated military markets raises concerns. When asked about the missile-defense sale to Turkey, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, â€œChinaâ€™s military exports do no harm to peace, security and stability,â€ and do not â€œinterfere with the internal affairs of recipient countries.â€
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/world/asia/chinas-arms-industry-makes-global-inroads.html

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drkrn · Nov 1, 2013

should one welcome a trojan horse in to its land....
turkey made a bad decision

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