{"id":2060,"date":"2011-03-29T01:01:32","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T01:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unitedexplanations.org\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2011-09-24T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2011-09-24T11:42:02","slug":"trends-in-international-arms-transfers-the-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedexplanations.org\/english\/2011\/03\/29\/trends-in-international-arms-transfers-the-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends in international arms transfers: the recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

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International transfers of major conventional weapons<\/h3>\n

The volume of international transfers of major conventional weapons (MCW) for the period 2006-10 was 24% higher than for the period 2001-2005, according to new data on International Arms Transfers[i]<\/a> published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). According to SIPRI, 10 countries accounted for 89% of all exports of MCW in the last five years: USA (30%), Russia (23%), Germany (11%), France (7%), UK (4%), Netherlands (3%), China (3%), Spain (3%), Italy (2%), and Sweden (2%). SIPRI exposes that since 1950, the states that receive the largest proportion of MCW have changed much more than the states that supply the most. However, in recent years, the composition of the five largest recipients has remained relatively stable. Let’s see which are the regional trends.<\/p>\n

Africa: 7% of imports of MCW in 2006-2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In 2006\u201310,\u00a0Algeria<\/strong> and\u00a0South Africa<\/strong> were the two largest MCW importers in Africa, accounting for 48% and 27% of the region\u2019s imports respectively. The third was Sudan with the 4%.\u00a0Germany<\/strong> accounted for 35% of supplies of major arms to sub-Saharan Africa,\u00a0China<\/strong> and\u00a0Sweden<\/strong> for 10% each one and\u00a0Ukraine<\/strong> for 8%.\u00a0China<\/strong> supplied major arms to 16 countries in the region and\u00a0Ukraine<\/strong> to 8 countries.<\/p>\n

In sub-Saharan Africa had been deliveries of major arms to several areas of tension and conflict. For example,\u00a0Uganda<\/strong>received tanks from\u00a0Russia<\/strong> and artillery from\u00a0Israel<\/strong>, and the\u00a0Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong> received combat aircraft from\u00a0China<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Americas: 12%<\/strong> of imports of MCW in 2006-2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n

USA<\/strong> was the largest importer of conventional weapons in the Americas in 2006\u201310 and the 10th largest in the world. In South America, the total volume of transfers and its share of the world have increased as several states are engaged in modernization programs.\u00a0Chile<\/strong> was the largest importer of conventional weapons in South America in 2006\u201310 and the 12th largest in the world. Meanwhile,\u00a0Venezuela<\/strong>\u2019s arms imports increased by 359% between the periods 2001\u20132005 and 2006\u201310.<\/p>\n

Asia and Oceania: 43%<\/strong> of imports of MCW in 2006-2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Six of the 10 largest importers in 2006\u201310 are from this region:\u00a0India<\/strong> (1st),\u00a0China<\/strong> (2nd),\u00a0South Korea<\/strong> (3rd),\u00a0Pakistan<\/strong>(4th),\u00a0Singapore<\/strong> (7th) and\u00a0Australia<\/strong> (9th).<\/p>\n

India<\/strong> <\/strong>was the world\u2019s largest importer of MCW in 2006\u201310. Its volume of deliveries in 2006\u201310 was 21 per cent higher than in 2001\u20132005. Arms transfers to\u00a0Pakistan<\/strong> <\/strong>increased by 128 per cent between the periods 2001\u20132005 and 2006\u201310.<\/p>\n

While\u00a0China<\/strong> <\/strong>was the second largest importer of major weapons in 2006\u201310, deliveries to China in that period were barely half of the volume in 2001\u20132005. Deliveries in 2010 were limited to helicopters and artillery produced under license and engines for aircraft, ships and armored vehicles.<\/p>\n

European Union: 21%<\/strong> of imports of MCW in 2006-2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The largest importer of major conventional weapons in Europe in recent years has been\u00a0Greece<\/strong>, which during 2010 announced a review of its procurement plans in light of the economic crisis. However, in 2010 it placed an order for the licensed production of two more Type-214 submarines from Germany, in addition to the four that were ordered in 2000 and 2002. The\u00a0UK<\/strong> and\u00a0Poland<\/strong> were also among the 20 largest importers in the world in 2006\u201310. Both, Greece and Poland, and other European states are acquiring major conventional weapons for use in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

Azerbaijan (<\/strong>the 40th largest importer of MCW in 2006\u201310 and with a volume of imports 323% higher than in 2001\u20132005) is seeking foreign assistance to develop its own arms industry. In 2006-10, it has imported a large quantity of tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft and artillery, with a backdrop of increasingly bellicose rhetoric towards\u00a0Armenia<\/strong> regarding the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.<\/p>\n

The Middle East: 17%<\/strong> of imports of MCW in 2006-2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n

International transfers of conventional weapons were on decline to 21% in the period 2001\u20132005. During 2006\u201310, 23% per cent of all major arms transfers to the Middle East went to the\u00a0United Arab Emirates<\/strong> (the 6th largest arms importer worldwide in that period), being\u00a0the\u00a0USA<\/strong>,\u00a0France<\/strong>,\u00a0Italy<\/strong> and\u00a0Russia<\/strong> are the key suppliers to the\u00a0UAE<\/strong>, and at least 10 other countries are supplying major arms to the country.<\/p>\n

International transfers of conventional weapons to\u00a0Israel<\/strong> (the second largest arms importer in the region) were on the decline in 2010 after the delivery of 102 F-16I combat aircraft, financed by the\u00a0USA<\/strong>, completed in 2009. However, US military aid to\u00a0Israel<\/strong> continued. Israel failed to agree to procure a submarine and two frigates from\u00a0Germany<\/strong>, the only other significant supplier of major arms to\u00a0Israel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u201310,\u00a0Egypt<\/strong> (the third largest arms importer in the region) received 60% of its imports of major arms from the USA or other suppliers as\u00a0Russia<\/strong> (15%),\u00a0Montenegro<\/strong> (6%), the\u00a0Netherlands<\/strong> (6%) and\u00a0China<\/strong> (5%).<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia<\/strong> ranked as the 22nd largest arms importer in 2006\u201310. However, in 2010 it was announced that it was negotiating several major deals.<\/p>\n

This is a non profit explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n

For further information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database:\u00a0http:\/\/www.sipri.org\/databases\/armstransfers<\/a><\/p>\n

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[i]<\/a> Available here: http:\/\/books.sipri.org\/product_info?c_product_id=421.<\/p>\n

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According to new data 10 countries accounted for 89% of all exports of major conventional weapons in the last five years (2006-2010). USA (30%), Russia (23%) and Germany (11%) are the top three major exporters. Which are the top three importers? India, China and South Korea. Let’s see which are the regional trends.
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