America Accounts For 37 Percent Of Worldwide Arms Exports
America Accounts For 37 Percent Of Worldwide Arms Exports.America, Russia top in arms exports. The United States of America accounts for 37 percent of worldwide arms exports.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) report, the case witnessed unprecedented increases from 2011 to 2015 and 2016 to 2020.
During this time the US sent weapons to 96 countries. More than 47 percent of US weapons were exported to Central Asia and the Gulf countries. Russia is second in this case. Its share in exports is 20 percent.
Russia began supplying arms to China, Algeria, and Egypt, but this was not enough to compensate for the diminished demand from India.
In this case, France and Germany are at number three and fourth respectively. France’s share is 8.2 percent, while Germany’s share is 5.5 percent.
India and China have the highest military spending.
India and China have the highest military spending in Asia in 2019. In terms of military expenditure in the world, both of them are second and third respectively.
China’s military spending reached $ 261 billion in 2019. It increased by 5.1 percent over 2018. India’s military spending increased to $ 71.1 billion in 2019, an increase of 6.8 percent over 2018.
Negotiations between China and America begin in Alaska.
Chinese media reported on Friday that Chinese-American talks in Alaska have ended. The negotiation room was bypassed by the Chinese delegation.
US Secretary of State Antoine Blinken began discussions with senior Chinese officials on Thursday. Blinken met with his Chinese counterparts Wang Yi and Yang Jiechi, along with national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
According to China Central Television, the talks ended at around 5:00 pm (local time) on Thursday. More information could not be revealed from the talks.
America’s warning to China.
Blinken told Chinese officials that China’s cyberattacks on the US, along with China’s activities in places such as Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, were not appropriate.
China’s economic synergy against US friends posed a threat to the law-based system has created.
US Secretary of State Antoine Blinken warned China that Beijing would have to respect the global order or face a ‘more violent world’.
