Friday, April 29, 2011

World’s Top 10 Biggest Arm Dealers

World’s Top 10 Biggest Arm Dealers
United States continues to be the biggest arm trader in the world. According to the latest report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), United States accounts for 30 per cent of weapons exports. The main importers of American weapons were South Korea, the UAE and Israel.
 Here is the list of world’s top ten arm suppliers and recipients in year 2009.
Top Ten Exporters
1. USA
2. Russia
3. Germany
4. France
5. UK
6. Spain
7. China
8. Israel
9. Netherlands
10. Italy


Top Ten Importers

1. India
2. Singapore
3. Malaysia
4. Greece
5. South Kora
6. Pakistan
7. Algeria
8. USA
9. Australia
10. Turkey