Monday, March 14, 2011

Who Are The Top Arms Buyers/Importers In The World

Russian deliveries account for 82 per cent of Indian arms imports. Defpro

India Becomes Top Arms Importer -- Voice of America

According to a new SIPRI report, that increase is on the rise.

According to its data the average volume of worldwide arms transfers during the four years between 2006 and 2010 was 24 percent higher than during the previous four years.

The Asia-Pacific region received the most arms imports, 43 percent of the total.

All four of the largest importers of conventional weapons were in Asia: India, China, South Korea, and Pakistan.

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More News On Who Are The World's Top Arms Importers

India world's largest arms importer: SIPRI -- Defence Web
UAE, Saudis, Egypt, Algeria Top ME arms buyers -- Jerusalem Post
India 'world's biggest arms buyer' -- Al Jazeera
India Passes China as World’s Top Arms Importer, Sipri Says -- Bloomberg
India is world's largest arms importer: SIPRI -- Xinhuanet
India is world's 'largest importer' of arms, says study -- BBC
India world's biggest arms importer 2006-10: think tank -- AFP
India is the world's largest arms importer -- Passport/Foreign Policy
SIPRI: India is World's Largest Arms Importer -- Defpro
Asian countries lead in global arms imports, says Swedish peace institute -- Deutsche Welle
Arms Race Sparked by China? -- Simon Roughneen, World Press

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