Post by Shadow on Apr 5, 2011 19:08:04 GMT 1
Over the last couple of days news has emerged-well for those who might not have a clue about anything it might have been news-of our arms sales to countries such as Libya,Bahrain,Yemen,Egypt,Syria amongst others.
And I was reading last year that the arms industry is the biggest in America.
These are some figures from 1999-2006
The United States is far and away the leader in arms sales agreements with the Middle East. Consider the following:
From 1999 to 2006, the United States totaled $46.4 billion in arms sales agreements with the Middle East and South Asia.
From 1999 to 2006, the United States averaged $5.8 billion per year in arms sales agreements with the Middle East and South Asia.
From 1999 to 2006, the United States completed 56% of all arms sales agreements with the Middle East and South Asia, a proportion almost five times greater than Russia's, the second highest supplier, and over eighteen times greater than China's, a country often mentioned as an emerging "peer competitor" or "strategic opponent" to the United States.
In addition in 2007/8 the Bush Administration proposed the sale of 900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Saudi Arabia.
So it was interesting reading today that legislators have accused the Western governments,both past and present,of failing to take into account the consequences of their actions.
How come its taken them this long to come to that conclusion?
Thought this made some good points three years back
armscontrolcenter.org/audience/media/arms_deal_falls_short/index.html
And I was reading last year that the arms industry is the biggest in America.
These are some figures from 1999-2006
The United States is far and away the leader in arms sales agreements with the Middle East. Consider the following:
From 1999 to 2006, the United States totaled $46.4 billion in arms sales agreements with the Middle East and South Asia.
From 1999 to 2006, the United States averaged $5.8 billion per year in arms sales agreements with the Middle East and South Asia.
From 1999 to 2006, the United States completed 56% of all arms sales agreements with the Middle East and South Asia, a proportion almost five times greater than Russia's, the second highest supplier, and over eighteen times greater than China's, a country often mentioned as an emerging "peer competitor" or "strategic opponent" to the United States.
In addition in 2007/8 the Bush Administration proposed the sale of 900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Saudi Arabia.
So it was interesting reading today that legislators have accused the Western governments,both past and present,of failing to take into account the consequences of their actions.
How come its taken them this long to come to that conclusion?
Thought this made some good points three years back
armscontrolcenter.org/audience/media/arms_deal_falls_short/index.html
