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US Arms Exports Surge to 43% of Global Market Amid Ukraine War

In the period from 2020 to 2024, Ukraine emerged as the world’s largest arms importer, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute .
The United States accounted for 43% of global arms exports, significantly leading over France, which had 9.6%, as reported by SIPRI.
European NATO countries doubled their arms imports from 2015-2019 to 2020-2024, with over 60% being US weapons, reflecting a shift in European defense needs.
As a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and sanctions, Russian arms exports fell to 7.8% of the global market, down from 21%.

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