US: Russian army almost fully restored and rearmed, China providing support
Campbell stated that Russia initially suffered setbacks, but has rearmed and now poses a threat to Ukraine
The Russian army has "almost fully reconstituted military" after heavy losses in the war against Ukraine and now poses a threat to all of Europe and NATO, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said, quoted by Defence News.
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He said that the Russian Federation is receiving industrial and commercial support from China.
"We’ve really seen the [People’s Republic of China] start to help to rebuild Russia’s defense industrial base, essentially backfilling the trade from European partners," Campbell said.
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