“BeiDou isn’t just [a navigation system]. When paired with Chinese drones, missiles, and satellite support, it becomes part of a bigger military ecosystem. That means China could help Iran without needing to base troops or hardware there. Today the Middle East seems to be becoming a new tech battleground – not through bases or bombs, but satellites, networks, etc.”
Enrico Fardella and Théo Nencini (ChinaMed Project, T.wai) are quoted in the article “Iran looks to tap into China’s BeiDou navigation system to plug security gaps” on the South China Morning Post.
Head of Project
Enrico Fardella is Director of the ChinaMed Project developed by the TOChina Hub, an integrated academic platform of the University of Turin, T.wai and ESCP Business School. He is Associate Professor at the University of Naples “L'Orientale” and Visiting Scholar at John Cabot University.
“BeiDou isn’t just [a navigation system]. When paired with Chinese drones, missiles, and satellite support, it becomes part of a bigger military ecosystem. That... Read More
