webfact Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 US, Russia World's Largest Exporters of Weapons in 2011-2015The United States and Russia maintain their leading positions in exports of major weapons during the period of 2011-2015, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday in a press release.STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) — According to the press release, the United States continues to be the leader in global arms exports in 2011-2015, as it was in 2006-2010, with one-third of global major weapons exports.US major weapons exports increased by 27 percent within the last five years, compared to 2006-2010.Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20160222/1035147784/weapons-exporters-us-russia.html-- SPUTNIK 2016-02-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Interesting comparison. In the war on drugs, the blame is being put on the user. Can the same be said here? No demand, no weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Well, certainly no surprises here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliotness Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Never realised Germany was a major player. Wonder what they're selling, or not any longer, as a 50% decrease is a major drop . Where does the UK stand in the list ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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