Overview

• The London-based think tank analyzed more than 800 pages leaked by the Black Moon hacker group, including contracts, equipment lists and references to bilateral meetings.
• Listed transfers include 37 light amphibious assault vehicles, 11 amphibious self-propelled antitank guns and 11 airborne personnel carriers worth over $210 million, with requirements for Chinese communications and munitions.
• Documents describe high-altitude parachute systems rated to 190 kilograms for drops from about 8,000 meters, enabling glide insertions of roughly 80 kilometers.
• Plans call for in-country instruction for a full airborne battalion, and analysts say Russian assistance could accelerate China’s airdrop capabilities by 10–15 years based on combat experience.
• The files do not name Taiwan and neither Moscow nor Beijing has confirmed payment or delivery, though some production is described as underway; U.S. officials have previously cited a 2027 readiness goal for the PLA.