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SIPRI releases New data of Arms sales

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released new data of Arms Sales. Key Points As per SIPRI data, despite the lockdown measures, general economic downturn and erratic supply chains due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the arms industry appears not to have been too highly affected. In 2020, sales of weapons and ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Arms Imports • Arms industry • SIPRI • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

United States leads arms exporting countries

According to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the largest exporter of arms during the past five years (2015-2019) was the United States, whose exports grew by 23 per cent and share in global arms exports grew to 36 per cent. Half of US arms exports are reported to have gone ..

Topics: Arms industry • United States • Weapons trade

A 5% increase in the global arms sales – SIPRI

According to a new report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in 2018, the global arms sale has increased by 5% in the market dominated by the US. As per the report, the turnover of the top 100 of the biggest arms manufacturers is 420 billion USD. The US arms manufacturers alone account for ..

Topics: Arms control • Arms industry • Arms trafficking • Industries • Military • Military industry • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • Weapons • Weapons trade

Saudi Arabia becomes largest arms importer in 2014–18

According to the premier Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)’s latest report, a total of 155 countries imported major arms in 2014–18. Saudi Arabia was the world’s largest arms importer from 2014-18, which accounted for 12% of the total imports during the period. While, India at 2nd spot accounted for 9.5% of the global total. ..

Topics: Arms control • Arms industry • Countries • G20 nations • International Organizations • Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation • Member states of the United Nations • Pakistan • Saudi Arabia • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • Weapons trade • World

Russia emerged as World’s No.2 arms producer, as per latest Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPTI) report

As per latest Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPTI) annual report, Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held that spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker. According to the report on the world’s 100 biggest armaments ..

Topics: Arms control • Arms industry • Arms trafficking • Countries • Industries • Russia • Weapons • Weapons trade • World