Vojenské Rozhledy

Czech Military Review

Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2026, Vol. XXXV. (LXVII.): 19-35 | DOI: 10.3849/2336-2995.35.2026.01.019-035


Sino-Russian Military Cooperation since the War in UkraineReviewed - Research

Zdeněk Rod Author profile1, Martin Růžička2
1 CEVRO Univerzita; Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
2 Západočeská univerzita v Plzni

The presented study seeks to illuminate the nature and scope of Sino-Russian military cooperation following the onset of the war in Ukraine in 2022. The research question guiding this study is: In which military dimensions – such as technological collaboration, joint military exercises, or the provision of ammunition – does Sino-Russian cooperation manifest, and what underlying factors drive this engagement. The study revealed that the military cooperation between the two countries is very close and has been developing and deepening for a long time. The war in Ukraine has played a role in partially changing the nature of cooperation, but the continuity of cooperation itself was already set before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.  The war in Ukraine did not open a new area of military cooperation but rather deepened existing ties. It also highlighted the asymmetry of the partnership, which now tilts in favor of China, which is a shift from the situation prior to 2022.

Keywords: Military Cooperation; Peoples Republic of China; Russia; Technology.

Published: June 30, 2026  Show citation

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Sino-Russian Military Cooperation since the War in Ukraine. Czech Military Review, 107(1), 19-35. doi: 10.3849/2336-2995.35.2026.01.019-035
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