Jonathan Fulton interviews Colonel Dr. Assaf Heller and Dr. Sarah-Masha Fainberg about their research report on China's expanding presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and its implications for the air domain. The discussion covers China's strategic interests, security role, technology transfers, and military cooperation in the region, as well as the potential threats and limited opportunities this presence presents, particularly from an Israeli perspective. The conversation also touches on China's response to the Hamas-Israel war and its broader geopolitical implications.
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