Moscow's forces made gains in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Limits on China's Exports Despite this global footprint, China's arms trade remains regionally narrow. While its defense industry has grown, total exports declined by 5.4 percent from 2020 to 2024.

As China has found itself in the midst of a rapidly escalating trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump launched global tariff measures, Beijing launched a sweeping outreach ...