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Asia and the Middle East lead rising trend in arms imports, US exports grow significantly, says SIPRI

(Stockholm, 12 March 2018) Continuing the upward trend that began in the early 2000s, the volume of international transfers of major weapons in 2013-17 was 10 per cent higher than in 2008-12, according to new data on arms transfers published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) at www.sipri.org. The flow of arms increased to …

Asia and the Middle East lead rise in arms imports; the United States and Russia remain largest arms exporters, says SIPRI

(Stockholm, 22 February 2016) The volume of international transfers of major weapons has grown continuously since 2004 and rose by 14 per cent between 2006–10 and 2011–15, according to new data on international arms transfers published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Six of the top 10 largest arms importers in the …