Governments buy more weapons in first year of COVID-19 boosting global arms trade
Data published by SIPRI for the year 2020 shows the world’s top 100 weapons manufacturers increased their overall sales in comparison to previous years as governments chose to increase arms procurement despite COVID-19-related economic hardships
Latest SIPRI data shows 25% rise in arms imports by Middle East and North Africa countries
Complementing the increase in arms imports by West Asian and North African countries, the United States, France and Germany saw a substantial increase in their respective weapons exports, with the US continuing as the world’s largest arms exporter
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Middle East arms sales up by a massive 87%, mostly US-supplied
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, both party to the international offensive in Yemen, together makes up around 28 percent of the US global arms sale.
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