July 15 A bipartisan committee of the US Congress called on the White House administration to disclose details of the negotiations between China and Russia, as a result of which Beijing received information about the vulnerability of American weapons.
Reuters journalists reviewed the corresponding letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
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According to his text, Russian developments in fighting in Ukraine, which undermine some US weapons systems, “will likely spread” and to China.
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First of all, this includes Russian electronic warfare measures against US precision-guided munitions.
— We must anticipate and act on the assumption that the Russian Federation is transmitting information to the PRC about vulnerabilities or methods of countering American and allied weapons systems, — indicated by the signatories of the appeal.
Congressmen asked Sullivan to assess Russia's ability to deter and counter U.S. weapons stationed in Ukraine, and the extent to which the experience of Russian soldiers was transferred to the Chinese leadership.
The White House itself did not comment on this letter in advance.
