Inside China's Military Disinformation Campaign: How Beijing Uses AI and Propaganda to Boost Global Arms Sales

Nov 24, 2025 07:31 pm CST

This analysis examines China's sophisticated disinformation campaigns targeting international defense markets, particularly its efforts to undermine confidence in Western military hardware like France's Rafale fighters used by India. The article reveals Beijing's three-stage propaganda strategy, explores its limited 5% share of global arms exports despite aggressive marketing tactics, and examines how China targets specific nations while struggling with persistent quality and performance issues that keep it relegated as a third-tier weapons supplier competing against established Western manufacturers and emerging competitors.