Algeria, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa are the countries with the largest arms imports, while the United States, Russia, China and Germany are in the lead in arms trade. In a statement made by UNICEF, 462 thousand children were hungry in Yemen for two years, while 450 thousand children in Northeast Nigeria were seriously ill.
Import of weapons doubled in the Middle East
According to the Stockholm Peace Research Institute report, arms imports of Middle Eastern countries increased by 86 percent in 5 years and their share in the global arms trade rose to 29 percent. In the same period, Saudi Arabia increased its arms procurement by 212 percent, becoming the second largest arms importing country.
US stands head of the global market
The US's weapons sales, which exported the most weapons, increased by 21 percent between the years of 2012-2016 over the previous five-year turnaround, accounting for one third of global arms exports. According to the report, half of US weapons were sold to the Middle East. The United States reportedly sold arms to at least 100 countries. Russia took second place, accounting for 23 percent of global arms exports. 70 percent of Russian weapons went to India, Vietnam, China and Algeria.
China has also increased its arms exports by 6.2 percent over the last five years, surpassing France and Germany. France's share in global arms exports was 6 per cent and Germany was 5.6 per cent. Although Germany's arms exports reached record levels in 2016, it has been reported that in the last five years arms exports have fallen by 36 percent.
Europe said to stop arming
Algeria is the country with the largest share of the arms market in Africa, with a share of 46 percent between 2012 and 2016. Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia in sub-Saharan Africa are the countries with the highest number of arms imports. In the Americas, imports of weapons were falling, while Mexico was attracted by the increase in arms procurement by 184 percent. European countries have reduced weapons imports by 36 percent. It was reported that Azerbaijan imported 20 times more weapons than its neighbor Armenia.
The United Nations' Children Fund has warned "1.4 million children die in starvation" in Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, while the Middle East and Asian countries have turned into weapons deposits ...
Arms sales increase in demand from the Middle East and Asia
According to the Stockholm Peace Research Institute report, arms imports of Middle Eastern countries increased by 86 percent in 5 years and their share in the global arms trade rose to 29 percent. In the same period, Saudi Arabia increased its arms procurement by 212 percent, becoming the second largest arms importing country.
Asia
Arms sales to Asian and Oceania countries increased by 7.7 percent between 2012 and 2016, accounting for 43 percent of global imports. India was first in the arms imports between 2012-2016. India, which has increased its weapons procurement by 43 percent and has undertaken 13 percent of global arms imports, has cautioned that regional rivalries import more weapons than China and Pakistan. Southeast Asian countries also increased arms imports by 6.2 percent. In the import of weapons,
Vietnam was reported to have risen to the 10th place in the 29th place in the last 5 years with an increase of 202 percent. SIPRI expert Siemon Weseman said, "In Asia, where regional arms control mechanisms are not available, countries continue to increase their weapons ammunition." Indicating that China can substitute weapons imports with domestic products, Wezeman said that India is dependent on supplier countries such as Russia, USA, European countries, Israel and South Korea.
Important developments
Algeria is the country with the largest share of the arms market in Africa, with a share of 46 percent between 2012 and 2016. Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia in sub-Saharan Africa are the countries with the highest number of arms imports. In the Americas, imports of weapons were falling, while Mexico was attracted by the increase in arms procurement by 184 percent. European countries have reduced weapons imports by 36 percent. It was reported that Azerbaijan imported 20 times more weapons than its neighbor Armenia.