A Chinese state-owned firm was found shipping 46 tons of drone-making material to Russia
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Defense supply chains are now porous at the material level — 46 tons of carbon fiber disguised as civilian cargo is a reminder that export controls on finished drones are only half the story. Operators in dual-use hardware should expect deeper scrutiny on upstream materials, routing, and counterparties.
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