Defense Express published on 18 January 2025 an article titled "Algeria Chooses Chinese Type 056 Copy-Paste Warships Over Russian Corvettes."
About 85 percent of all equipment and weapons in the Algerian army are Russian made. In 2023, China delivered one Type 056 Corvette to Algeria to the consternation of Moscow. Algiers has now signed a deal with China for delivery of up to six corvettes, including one produced in an Algerian shipyard.
