Global arms trade falls slightly, but imports to Europe, East Asia and Oceania rise

According to new data on global arms transfers published recently by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), confirms that international transfers of major arms saw a slight drop between 2012–16 and 2017–21 (–4.6 per cent). Nevertheless, exports by the United States and France increased substantially, as did imports to states in Europe (+19 per …

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