Daily Memo: Russia’s Defense Exports, North Korean Arms Supplies

The Russian defense industry is experiencing setbacks.

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Barriers to delivery. The head of Russia’s state-owned Rostec defense corporation, Sergei Chemezov, said the firm could stop exporting high-tech products, in part because of Russia’s high interest rate, which stands at 19 percent. Rostec is already failing to deliver goods on time because it is prioritizing domestic defense needs over exports and because of […]

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