Global weapons importsWell armedApr 27th 2009From Economist.comWho imports most weapons?THE global arms trade has grown by more than 20% in volume over the past five years, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace and Research Institute, a think-tank. Imports to the Middle East have increased by 38%, with the United Arab Emirates now the world's third-largest recipient of large conventional weapons. Israel and Egypt bought more arms than Iran, which is ranked 27th. China and India remain the world's biggest recipients of weapons, with Russia supplying the vast bulk to both countries. However in 2007 and 2008 South Korea was the largest arms importer, as it stocked up with American weapons in response to its increasingly belligerent neighbour, North Korea.
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