According to the latest report by SIPRI, global arms exports have largely stagnated since 2010-2019, but Ukraine has emerged as the largest importer of heavy weapons during the 2020-2024 period. Its imports surged nearly a hundredfold due to Russian aggression. The report notes that nearly 9% of global arms exports went to Ukraine, with the US providing 45% of these supplies. In contrast, some major importers like Saudi Arabia, India, and China saw declines in arms imports. The situation reflects broader geopolitical shifts and uncertainties in US foreign policy.
"The new arms transfers figures clearly reflect the rearmament taking place among states in Europe in response to the threat from Russia. However, some major arms importers, including Saudi Arabia, India and China, saw large declines in import volumes for a variety of reasons, despite high threat perceptions in their regions," says Mathew George, one of the authors of the new report.
Ukraine has been the largest recipient of heavy weapons in the world in the period from 2020-2024... almost 9% of all global arms exports ended up in Ukraine.
According to SIPRI researchers in Stockholm, the reason for this is also uncertainty about the future direction of US foreign policy.
These ratios once again clearly show how problematic it would be if the US, under the new President Donald Trump, actually withdraws military support for Ukraine altogether.
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