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| Pakistan became the major importer of arms in Asia |
| 2021-03-16 |
| [DAILYTIMES.PK] Pakistain become major importer of arms in Asia and Oceania according to the report of SIPRI released on Monday.Asia and Oceania were the largest importing region for major arms, receiving 42% of global arms transfers in 2016—2020. In addition to Pakistain, India, Australia, China and South Korea were also among the biggest importers in the region. Exports by China, the world’s fifth largest arms exporter in 2016—20, decreased by 7.8% between 2011-20115 and 2016-2020. Chinese arms exports accounted for 5.2pc of total arms exports in 2016—2020. Pakistain, Bangladesh and Algeria were the largest recipients of Chinese arms. "For many states in Asia and Oceania, a growing perception of China as a threat is the main driver for arms imports," said Siemon Wezeman, Senior Researcher at SIPRI. The report noted that international deliveries of arms were flat in the period 2016-2020, ending more than a decade of increases. The United States, La Belle France and Germany — three of the world’s biggest exporters — increased deliveries, but falls in exports from Russian and China offset the rise, SIPRI said. It was the first time since 2001—2005 that the volume of deliveries of major arms between countries — an indicator of demand — did not increase from the previous five-year period, SIPRI said. |
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