Siemon Wezeman
SIPRI: Global weapons sales highest since end of Cold War
Over the last five years, the world trade in arms has reached a level not seen since 1990. The Middle East and Asia remain the key markets for weapons, according to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Global arms trade highest since Cold War, shows study
The worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War over the last five years due to demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study said on Feb. 20.
China displaces Germany as world's third largest arms exporter: report
China has surpassed Germany to become the world's third largest arms exporter, a Stockholm-based think tank said in a report on March 16.