Analyst207China Acquires Soviet T-72 Tanks Through Romania
In a surprising move, China acquired Soviet T-72 tanks through Romania, with several of the 31 imported tanks quietly transferred to China for evaluation in the late 1970s. This acquisition was part of a long-running effort to understand and match Soviet tank design, sparked by the 1969 Zhenbao clash where Soviet T-62 tanks demonstrated clear technological superiority over…
