Posted on Dec 14, 2022
Ukraine war: Western components found in Iranian drones used by Russia
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"Spleeters explained that while some of the Western components found in Iranian-made drones were supposed to be monitored under current sanctions, others were simple commercial items that could be freely purchased."
Ukraine war: Western components found in Iranian drones used by Russia
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."Teheran is one of the few allies Moscow has left on the global stage.
As a new barrage of drone strikes hit Kyiv, Euronews spoke with Damien Spleeters, Deputy Director of Operations at Conflict Armament Research, in order to find out how these highly sensitive components of Western origin could end up in Iran.
"We found (in the drones) components from different European countries," Spleeters said, referring to satellite navigation systems and engines.
"Usually, very often, manufacturers have very little visibility and control over where their products will end up. So, we are trying to identify and triangulate distribution channels that may be problematic in the sense that they were used by Russia or Iran to acquire those components."
Spleeters explained that while some of the Western components found in Iranian-made drones were supposed to be monitored under current sanctions, others were simple commercial items that could be freely purchased."
..."Teheran is one of the few allies Moscow has left on the global stage.
As a new barrage of drone strikes hit Kyiv, Euronews spoke with Damien Spleeters, Deputy Director of Operations at Conflict Armament Research, in order to find out how these highly sensitive components of Western origin could end up in Iran.
"We found (in the drones) components from different European countries," Spleeters said, referring to satellite navigation systems and engines.
"Usually, very often, manufacturers have very little visibility and control over where their products will end up. So, we are trying to identify and triangulate distribution channels that may be problematic in the sense that they were used by Russia or Iran to acquire those components."
Spleeters explained that while some of the Western components found in Iranian-made drones were supposed to be monitored under current sanctions, others were simple commercial items that could be freely purchased."
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LTC Eugene Chu "Open Purchase?" Like what I did? Working for the NSA? Working for COMSPAWARSYSCOM, On USS Arkansas?
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