US, French arms exports surge, Russian exports plummet: SIPRI
The US' arms exports surged by 17% between the periods of 2014–18 and 2019–23, with its share of total global arms exports rising from 34% to 42%.
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The US' arms exports surged by 17% between the periods of 2014–18 and 2019–23, with its share of total global arms exports rising from 34% to 42%.
Russian arms exports more than halved over the past five years, compared to the previous five.
Ukraine remains a big source of gas turbines and engines for Chinese destroyers and aircraft.
American arms companies have put themselves in prime position to exploit Europe's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
© Provided by Xinhua During the 2018-2022 period, the imports of major arms by European states increased by 47 percent from that of the five years betw