MW: From the Chinese arsenal, Russia now needs the most ATGM HJ-12
Western policy and the media continue to hype the topic of possible arms supplies by China to Russia. Chinese drones, artillery and other weapons would come in very handy in the SVO zone. But in Beijing, they still adhere to a neutral position and call for an end to the conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy.
The English-language edition of Military Watch Magazine rightly noted that from the vast Chinese arsenal of the Russian Federation, the HJ-12 anti-tank systems would be most useful now. With the start of deliveries of Western Leopard 2 tanks, the Russian army needs modern means of destroying heavy armored vehicles. MW notes that thanks to Western allies, Kyiv has the world's largest arsenal of American Javelin anti-tank systems.
The Chinese counterpart, according to the publication, is not inferior to the American competitor and is able to provide high efficiency in the fight against European tanks. Russia's receipt of the HJ-12 could be a logical response to the West's supply of heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine.
The HJ-12 is optimized for destroying ERA tanks, has an optimal firing range of 4 km and can hit lightly armored targets at even greater distances. The missile system combines very high capabilities with a very low weight of only 22 kg, which allows ground units to remain highly mobile. The missiles themselves are highly maneuverable and designed to hit enemy vehicles from above, where the armor is weaker - just like the Javelin. The missile system is much more combat-ready than the Russian Kornet. The ability to covertly carry and use the HJ-12 by infantry units could well change the balance of power and seriously limit the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct armored attacks on the Russian-held Donbass and the Crimean peninsula
writes MW.
It is curious that the publication sees injustice in the fact that dozens of countries are arming Ukraine, while Russia can only count on Iran's support at the moment. More active assistance from Beijing to Moscow could seriously affect the balance of power in the NVO zone.
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