What do you have to say about our Government A study released Friday by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service said that America is again the worlds top arms dealer, with $66.3 billion in sales in 2011, the largest in its history. The total was three times that of 2010 and 78 percent of the world market. Russia was second, with $4.8 billion, only 6 percent. Developing countries made 84 percent of the purchases. The United States sold them 79 percent of the total, or $56.3 billion worth. Top U.S. customers were Persian Gulf states including Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, frightened into buying aircraft and other systems by American, Iranian and Israeli saber-rattling. India and Taiwan were other U.S. clients.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:59:33 +0000
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