Europe has now almost tripled its arms imports, ranking first in the world with 33% of the share. It is followed closely by Asia and Oceania (31%) and the Middle East (26%). "The sharp increase in arms flows to European states pushed global arms transfers up almost 10%," says Mathew George, one of the authors of the new SIPRI study.
https://www.dw.com/en/sipri-europe-is-the-world-s-biggest-arms-importer/a-76261906?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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