Study: The UAE is the largest arms buyers in the Middle East

The United Arab Emirates is one of the largest arms buyers in the Middle East, an annual report issued by major think tank the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.

According to the report, the United States has topped the list of countries that trade in arms followed by rival Russia.

Most of the buyers are from crisis areas in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.

The arms trade has seen a growth rate of 14 per cent during the past five years, as heavy weapons imports from the Middle East rose by 61 per cent in the period from 2011 to 2015, according to the report. 

Source: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170120-us-responsible-for-one-third-...