U.S., Russia Remain World’s Top Arms Exporters

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WASHINGTON — The United States remained far and above the rest of the world as the globe’s leading arms exporter, with Russia a distant second, a leading research group says. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a March … Read More

Israeli concerns about Chinese weapons in Middle East

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A study published by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at Tel Aviv University has reviewed the history of arms deals between China, some Arab countries and Iran. China’s arms exports to the Middle East began in the mid-1970s, and by 2017 it … Read More

Russia is now the world’s No. 2 arms producer, surpassing Britain, think tank reports

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HELSINKI – A Swedish think tank said Monday Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker. The Stockholm … Read More