Christoph
02-10-07, 21:17
The United States has consolidated its position as the world's leading arms dealer to the developing world, followed by Russia and Britain, according to a new congressional report published in Washington yesterday.
The report, produced by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS), found the arms trade cooled slightly in 2006, shrinking from nearly $46bn in 2005 to nearer $40bn. Sales to developing countries accounted for 80% of the market....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2181433,00.html
The report, produced by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS), found the arms trade cooled slightly in 2006, shrinking from nearly $46bn in 2005 to nearer $40bn. Sales to developing countries accounted for 80% of the market....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2181433,00.html