Shipments of military-capable hardware expose a China-sized loophole in Western sanctions.
The pictures posted on the Chinese company’s website show a tall, Caucasian man with a crew cut and flattened nose inspecting body armor at its factory.
“This spring, one of our customers came to our company to confirm the style and quantity of bulletproof vests, and carefully tested the quality of our vests,” Shanghai H Win, a manufacturer of military-grade protective gear, proudly reported on its website in March. The customer “immediately directly confirmed the order quantity of bulletproof vests and subsequent purchase intention.”
#Ukraine: The first photo of 155mm cluster projectiles which were recently transferred by the US in Ukrainian service.
We can see 🇺🇸 M864 extended range (29km) base-bleed projectiles, each carrying 72 dual-purpose submunitions. Normally these rounds are treated as war reserve. pic.twitter.com/nMobQqk80V
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 24, 2023
