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February 23, 2016

Report: U.S. Still Leads the World in Arms Exports
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A new report shows the United States continues to be the world's leading
supplier of weapons. The Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute says the United States is responsible for 33 percent of total
weapons exports. U.S. exports of major weapons over the past five years
increased by 27 percent compared to the previous five-year period.
Topics:Arms Trade

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