European defence groups warn over reliance on Chinese cotton used in gunpowder
8 April 2024
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European Defence
Russia, which also has been boosting its ammunition output, has increased imports of nitrocellulose from China in the past two years. Its purchases from China jumped from $3.4mn in 2022 to $7.18mn in the first 10 months of 2023, according to import data examined by the UK’s Royal United Services Institute.