A bipartisan panel of the US Congress has called on the White House to reveal details on whether Russia shared with China information on how to defuse American weapons used on the battlefield in Ukraine, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
In a letter to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan seen by Reuters, the House Select Committee on China warned that Russia's actions on the battlefield that counter certain US weapons systems are "likely to spread" in China, including Russian electronic warfare systems countering US precision munitions.
"We must anticipate and indeed act within the framework of the assumption that Russia is passing on information about vulnerabilities or countermeasures of American and allied weapons to the PRC (People's Republic of China)," wrote committee chairman Republican John Mullenaar and Democrat Raja Krishnamurti.
The lawmakers cited media and think tank reports of China's support for Russia's military industry and "alarming levels of Russian adaptation" that have undermined the effectiveness of several unspecified U.S. weapons systems.
They asked Sullivan to assess Russia's ability to make less effective and counter U.S. weapons deployed in Ukraine, and the extent to which Moscow has shared "lessons learned" with China.
The White House National Security Council did not respond to a request for comment, Reuters reported.
The US is Ukraine's biggest supporter and has provided Kiev with more than $50 billion in military aid since 2022.
On Thursday, Washington announced a new $225 million package for Ukraine, which includes a Patriot battery, additional ammunition for high-throughput artillery systems for salvo fire and missiles, among other items.