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Report: U.S. Still Leads the World in Arms Exports

HeadlineFeb 23, 2016

A new report shows the United States continues to be the world’s leading supplier of weapons. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says the United States is responsible for 33 percent of total weapons exports. U.S. exports of major weapons over the past five years increased by 27 percent compared to the previous five-year period.

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