Retour aux fondamentaux : US arms sales hit record levels
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US weapons sales more than tripled in 2011, reaching a record high, according to a new congressional report.
The country sold $66bn worth of arms last year, up from $21.4bn in 2010. The previous record had been $31bn in 2009; global arms sales declined slightly after that because of the economic crisis.
America’s largest customer was Saudi Arabia, which purchased more than $33bn worth of weapons from the US, including dozens of F-15 fighter jets, missiles, and other materiel.
The United Arab Emirates and Oman also both spent billions, purchases driven in part by fears over Iran’s regional ambitions.