Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Russia Is The World's Second Largest Arms Exporter



Russian Weapons Popular In The World In 2012 -- Space Daily/Voice of Russia

In 2012, Russia concluded contracts on selling weapons for the total sum of $ 15 bln. Russian weapons are still popular in the world, much to the envy of some Western weapon producers.

Today, the position of a country on the world market of weapons is evidence of the development of science and technology in this country.

From this point of view, Russia's position today is much better than it was in the 1990s, when the military industry in Russia was experiencing a crisis after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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My Comment: This trend will probably continue. Russian arms are cheaper than American weapon systems, and the world is certainly not becoming a safer place.


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