Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the biggest arms dealer of them all? It’s not even close. Beating out Russia and France, the United States once again is ranked first for worldwide arms sales, and it’s fast expanding its lead, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.
Though the United States has come out on top for a number of years, it’s share of the global arms market has expanded precipitously. “In 2008, the United States ranked first in arms transfer agreements with developing nations with $29.6 billion or 70.1% of these agreements, an extraordinary market share for a single year,” reads this year’s report.Read More http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/09/report-us-is-worlds-biggest-arms-seller-again/#ixzz0eggK3dfF
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