Arms deal between countries

Arms deal plays a very important role in the country's economy. It provides a huge profit to the country in exchange for arms with another country. Its a game of technology, innovation, intelligent engineers/scientists, resources and money.

If some country has the technology of creating weapons, also have enough money, resources and intelligent engineers/scientists for making it, they are the king of arms deal/trade.

Arms trade includes buying and selling of guns, artillery, ammunition, missiles, military aircraft, military vehicles, ships, electronic systems, night-vision devices, holographic weapon sights, laser rangefinders, laser sights, hand grenades, landmines and more.

Let's have a look at the list of top 10 arms seller countries with their arms selling profit and their buyer countries in the world :

1. United States of America - $12.4 billion

The U.S.A sold weapons to at least 98 countries between 2013 and 2017.

Its largest clients were:

Saudia Arabia (18% of all sales), Australia (6.7% of all sales) and UAE (7.4% of all sales).

The US accounted for 34% of all exports and its exports increased by 25% compared to 2008-2012.

The US continues to export weapons to Saudi Arabia, despite its controversial war in Yemen.

2. Russia - $6.1 billion

Russia sold weapons to 47 countries, plus Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine, between 2013 and 2017.

Its largest clients were:

India (35% of all sales), China (12% of all sales), and Vietnam (10% of all sales).

Russia accounted for 22% of all exports and its exports decreased by 7.1% compared to 2008-2012.

3.France - $2.2 billion

France sold weapons to 81 countries between 2013 and 2017.

Its largest clients were:

Egypt (25% of all sales), China (8.6% of all sales), and India (8.5% of all sales).

France accounted for 6.7% of all exports and its exports increased by 27% compared to 2008-2012.

4.Germany - $1.7 billion

Germany's largest clients were:

South Korea (14% of all sales), Greece (11% of all sales), and Israel (8.7% of all sales).

Germany accounted for 5.8% of all exports and its exports decreased by 14% compared to 2008-2012.

5. China - $1.6 billion

China sold weapons to 48 countries between 2013 and 2017.

Its largest clients were:

Pakistan (35% of all sales), Bangladesh (19% of all sales), and Algeria (10% of all sales).

China accounted for 5.7% of all

exports and its exports increased by 38% compared to 2008-2012.

6.United Kingdom - $1.4 billion

The UK's largest clients were:

Saudi Arabia (49% of all sales), Oman (14% of all sales), and Indonesia (9.9% of all sales).

The UK accounted for 4.8% of all

exports and its exports increased by 37% compared to 2008-2012.

7.Spain - $1.2 billion

Spain's largest clients were:

Australia (34% of all sales), Turkey (14% of all sales), and Saudi Arabia(8.3% of all sales).

Spain accounted for 2.9% of all exports and its exports increased by 12% compared to 2008-2012.

8.Israel - $1 billion

Israel's largest clients were:

India (49% of all sales), Azerbaijan (13% of all sales), and Vietnam (6.3% of all sales).

Israel accounted for 2.9% of all exports and its exports increased by 55% compared to 2008-2012.

9.Italy - $860 million

Italy's largest clients were:

UAE (12% of all sales), Turkey (10% of all sales), and Algeria (9.9% of all sales).

Italy accounted for 2.5% of all exports and its exports increased by 13% compared to 2008-2012.

10.Netherlands - $670 million

The Netherland's largest clients were: Jordan (15% of all sales), Indonesia (15% of all sales), and the US (11% of all sales).

The Netherlands accounted for 2.1% of all exports and its exports increased by 14% compared to 2008-2012.

USA, Russia, France, Germany and China are accounted for 74 per cent of all arms exports in the world.

Let's have a look at the list of top 10 arms buyer countries and their major arms supplier countries in the world, their major arms deals and their total spending on arms import till now:

1. Saudi Arabia – $3.81 billion

The US was the major supplier of weapon systems to Saudi Arabia in 2018, followed by the UK and France.

Saudi Arabia imported F-15 fighter aircraft from the US and Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role fighters from the UK between 2014 and 2018. The aircraft was transferred along with cruise missiles and other guided munitions.

Saudi Arabia is understood to be receiving F-15 combat aircraft, THAAD missile defence systems, and Black Hawk helicopters from the US, Piranha-V armoured vehicles from Canada, Avante 2200 corvettes from Spain, and An-132 transport aircraft from Ukraine in the next five years.

2. Australia – $1.57 billion

Australia’s weapon system imports in 2018 were mainly driven by major military procurement programmes such as Sea-4000 and Air-6000. The US, Spain, and France have been the major exporters of weapons to Australia during the last five years.

F-35 combat aircraft and P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft received from the US and warships from Spain accounted for more than 80% of Australia’s imports between 2014 and 2018.

Other arms imported by the country during the period included missiles, armoured vehicles, helicopters, and radar systems.

3.China – $1.56 billion

Despite being one of the world’s biggest arms exporters, China is also the third biggest arms importer in the world.

Russia accounted for the majority of Chinese arms imports in 2018, with the major imports being of missile defence systems, and engines for combat aircraft and warships.

China also imported MTU diesel engines from Germany and DT-59 gas-turbine engines from Ukraine during 2014-18.

4. India – $1.53 billion

Indian arms imports declined by 47% in 2018 compared to the preceding year due to delays in supply of weapons manufactured under licence from foreign companies.

Nevertheless, Russia was the prime supplier of weapons imported by India, while Israel, the US, and France were also the major arms exporters during 2014-18.

Major imports by India during the period included Su-30MK fighter jets, T-90S tanks, Mi-8MT/Mi-17 helicopters, MILAN anti-tank missiles, and MTU engines.

5. Egypt – $1.48 billion

Increased political tensions with neighbouring countries continued to drive Egypt’s arms imports in 2018. Despite a 38.2% decline in the value of imports compared to 2017, Egypt was the second biggest arms importer in the Middle East in 2018.

Egypt was the biggest recipients of French arms during 2014-18 and also one of the major importers of Russian weapons in the Middle East, during the period.

Gowind-2500 corvettes, Panthera T6 armoured vehicles, Rafale fighter aircraft, MICA missiles, and radars formed a major chunk of the weapon systems imported by Egypt.

6. Algeria – $1.32 billion

Algerian arms imports in 2018 increased by 37%, compared to 2017. Russia accounted for 66% of the arms imports during the 2014-18, followed by China (13%) and Germany (10%).

At 56%, Algeria’s arms imports were the highest in Africa during the period, surpassing other major weapons importers in the region such as Morocco and Nigeria.

Algeria imported Su-30MKA fighter aircraft, Mi-28N combat helicopters, MaxxPro armoured vehicles, AT-9 anti-tank missiles, and Kilo-class submarines during 2014-18.

7. South Korea – $1.31 billion

South Korea witnessed a more than 23% rise in its arms imports in 2018, compared to 2017. It relies on the US, Germany, and the UK for the majority of its arms supplies. South Korea’s defence procurement programmes are driven by the need for reinforcing its defence capabilities to face any potential aggressive actions of its neighbour North Korea.

AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, Type 214 submarines, MTU diesel engines, MT-30 gas turbines, and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles were the major defence products imported by South Korea during 2014-2018.

South Korea, however, intends to reduce reliance on imports over the next five years through the development of its indigenous manufacturing capabilities.

8. United Arab Emirates (UAE) – $1.1 billion

Regional tensions in the Middle East continue to propel the arms imports of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The majority of the UAE’s arms imports during 2014-18 were from the US and included products such as THAAD missile defence systems, Hellfire missiles, and MaxxPro armoured personnel carriers (APCs).

The UAE also imported C-295 aircraft, warships, Wing Loong-2 UAVs, CIRIT laser-guided missiles, and Erieye SRSS airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems in the last five years.

9. Qatar – $816 million

Qatar’s arms imports increased by more than 22% year-over-year in 2018 due to rearmament efforts and political tensions with neighbouring countries.

The US was responsible for 65% of Qatari arms imports during the 2014-18, while the remaining imports came from countries such as Germany, France, China, and Russia.

Qatar also plans to import AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters from the US, NH-90 TTH from France, and Fincantieri-3000 frigates from Italy over the next five years from 2019 to 2023.

10. Pakistan – $777 million

Pakistan’s arms imports in 2018 mainly included aircraft, missiles, armoured vehicles, and naval vessels. China continues to be the major supplier of arms to Pakistan.

Arms exports from the US, which was once a major weapons exporter to Pakistan, declined during 2014-18, increasing Pakistan’s dependence on countries such as Turkey for arms supplies.

JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft, Al-Khalid tanks, Azmat-class corvettes, C-802 anti-ship missiles, and MaxxPro armoured vehicles were some of the major arms imported by Pakistan during 2014-18.

As we can see above Arms seller countries earn so much money by selling weapons to other countries, its way to make their economy strong.

Now the question arises why countries buy weapons from other countries, why they don't make themselves?

Its because underdeveloped countries and developing countries don't have money to do research for making missiles, guns and other weapons, they don't have resources to make and they can't bear production cost. They just buy it from developed countries which already have advanced weapons which cost them less than making their own weapons.

It's true some countries also make their own weapons but they can't make as much as amount they need.

Some developing countries do both buying and selling of arms, like India which imports weapon and also sells arms to 42 countries.

Golden opportunity in war

War is golden opportunities for arms seller countries. When some country is in war with other countries, they need big stock and continue the supply of weapons like guns & ammo. They can't wait for the production of guns & ammo, so they just buy it from other countries.

Like in world war 1 united states sold weapons to France, and also in world war 2 united states sold weapons to nazis.

CONCLUSION

Arms dealing is a game of money, every country who exports weapons have only 1 aim that is to earn more and more money in any way.
War may be bad for countries in which it is happening, but it is is good for arms seller countries.
Developing countries are trying to make their own weapons, but they have to buy weapons from other countries who have advanced weapons.
The arms industry is increasing day by day, more countries are coming in this industry because nowadays security is a priority for countries.

Disclaimer: Data here is compiled from various sources and by our own research. These data can be approximate and Anonymous Informer does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data.

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