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India remains world’s largest arms importer, Russia its top supplier
India remains the world's top arms importer, with a 4.7% increase in imports. Russia is its main supplier, while China dominates as Pakistan's main supplier. Japan and South Korea also increased their imports. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt are major importers in the Middle East. Concern over China's ambitions drives arms imports in Asia and Oceania.
North Korean ammunition could offer Russian troops flawed but useful support
Military analysts believe that if North Korea provides artillery rounds and other weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine, it could help replenish Russia's dwindling stocks of ammunition but is unlikely to change the outcome of the conflict. North Korea is believed to have a large stockpile of artillery shells and rockets that would be compatible with Soviet-era weapons. However, the quality of North Korean ammunition is questionable, as there have been indications of poor quality control and storage conditions. Nevertheless, the quantity of ammunition could still be beneficial to Russia in the short term.
India remains world's top arms importer: SIPRI report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said the five largest arms importers in the world during 2018-22 were India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia and China. The five largest arms exporters were the United States, Russia, France, China and Germany.
Chinese military aid to Russia would be major role reversal, analysts say
For decades Russia has, more than any other country, aided China's dramatic military modernisation with weapons and technology - and now Beijing has plenty that Moscow needs as its Ukraine invasion continues, military analysts say.
Ukraine crisis threatens China's discreet pipeline in military technology
Military analysts and diplomats say that although the Ukraine-China link has come under increased pressure from the United States, the current conflict could largely scupper a trade that has helped China's military modernise over the last two decades.
Arms exports stop rising for first time since early 2000s: Report
In contrast, the world's second largest importer, India, decreased its imports by 33 percent, "mainly due to its complex procurement processes, combined with an attempt to reduce its dependence on Russian arms," the authors said.
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India third largest military spender in world, after US and China
India’s “tensions” and “rivalry” with Pakistan and China are among the main reasons for its increased military expenditure. India’s military spending grew by 6.8 percent to $71.1 billion in 2019, according to the SIPRO report on “Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019”. This was the highest military spending in South Asia.
India world's largest importer of major arms in the last four years
India remains dependent on weapons technology from many willing suppliers, including Russia, the USA, European states, Israel and South Korea.
Decades after Bofors, Sweden-India look to revive defence ties
Bofors scandal in 1984 hit the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and his Congress party for allegedly receiving kickbacks over the sale of 410 field howitzer guns.
India displaces China as world's largest arms importer
India accounted for 10% of global arms imports in 2007-11. Four next largest recipients of arms in were S Korea, Pakistan, China & Singapore.
9 factors that may have helped Dassault sell its Rafale fighter this week
With billions on the table, and the national security at stake, Dassault must have edged out the multi-national Eurofighter for a number of reasons.
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