6 Countries Responsible for Weapon Proliferation in the World!

[maheenangel74]

Weapon Proliferation is a term used by many intellectuals around the globe to pin point those whom are indulge in spreading arms. There are 6 major countries in the world that are found responsible for selling arms and indirectly responsible for conflicts around the globe.

Read details:http://www.worldrealnews.com/2012/03/20/6-countries-responsible-for-weapon-proliferation-in-the-world/

[MMC]

According to reports (http://www.worldrealnews.com/reports/) United States of America currently supplies around 30% of international arms exports. Not only has that He increased its exports around 27% since 2002. It means that in 2001 US was exporting 27% less weapons to the world as it is providing to the world today.
The biggest recipient regions of weapons from United States of America is; Asia 45%; Australia 10%; Europe 18%. United States sells weapons to around 74 countries officially and around 34 countries and organizations unofficially. United States based organizations are one of the biggest arms manufacturing organization in the world.
The biggest recipient countries as per share percentage are: South Korea receives around 13%; Australia receives around 10%; United Arab Emirates receives around 7%. There is absolutely no ambiguity in our mind that US is the biggest contributor and benefactor of the war world is fighting at the moment.....snip~

Thanks M.A.....ya didn't think there was anybody bigger than the US at this did ya? :wink:

[Conley]

Germany is a bigger arms exporter than China ?!? Bigger than France or the UK too, according to the article.

[Mister D]

Germany is a bigger arms exporter than China ?!? Bigger than France or the UK too, according to the article.

Probably not a good idea to have all those weapons laying around in Germany. :wink:

[Conley]

Probably not a good idea to have all those weapons laying around in Germany. :wink:

Seriously, are they stealing weapons off of U.S. bases to sell? What exactly are they exporting?

D, how many WW2 relics are you buying these days? :laugh:

[Mister D]

Seriously, are they stealing weapons off of U.S. bases to sell? What exactly are they exporting?

D, how many WW2 relics are you buying these days? :laugh:

The Nazis make all kinds of cool stuff. :grin:

I've been on a WW1 kick for the last couple of years.

[Conley]

Actually looks like Russia may have taken our place. We're not #1 in anything any more. :rollseyes:




2001-12 Rank
Supplier
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012



1
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)
5908
5229
5698
6866
6700
7453
8003
6288
6658
8641
-
-



2
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png Russia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia)
5896
5705
5236
6178
5134
5095
5426
5953
5575
6039
13200[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_industry#cite_note-9)
14000[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_industry#cite_note-10)


3
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany)
850
916
1713
1105
2080
2567
3194
2500
2432
2340
-
-



4
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/22px-Flag_of_France.svg.png France (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France)
1297
1368
1345
2219
1724
1643
2432
1994
1865
1834
-
-



5
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)
1368
1068
741
1316
1039
855
1018
982
1022
1054
-
-



6
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png China (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China)
499
509
665
292
303
597
430
586
1000
1423
-
-



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_industry#World.27s_largest_arms_exporters

[Conley]

The Nazis make all kinds of cool stuff. :grin:

I've been on a WW1 kick for the last couple of years.

Oh yeah, well that works for German exports too. :grin: Mystery solved.

[Conley]

German arms manufacturers exported weapons worth 2.1 billion euros ($ 2.8 billion) in 2010 - a record turnover in export statistics and a significant increase from 2009. On an international scale, Germany ranked third after the US and Russia last year.

According to the German government, more than half of the revenue was due to the export of three warships to NATO partners: Portugal bought German submarines and parts for warships worth more than 800 million euros; Greece, too, purchased a German submarine.

Warships are at the top of armament manufacturers' export lists - as are handguns, ammunition, military electronics and track vehicles, including the Leopard 2 combat tank, produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. Last year, Leopard 2 tanks were sold to Chile, Turkey and Singapor, among other countries. German government plans to sell hundreds of Leopard 2 vehicles to Saudi Arabia triggered a wave of criticism during the summer, with opposition politicians branding the tank deal as the wrong signal to the democracy movement in the Arab world.

http://www.dw-world.com/dw/article/0,,15585720,00.html

[Mister D]

Actually looks like Russia may have taken our place. We're not #1 in anything any more. :rollseyes:




2001-12 Rank

Supplier

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012




1

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)

5908

5229

5698

6866

6700

7453

8003

6288

6658

8641

-

-




2

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png Russia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia)

5896

5705

5236

6178

5134

5095

5426

5953

5575

6039

13200[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_industry#cite_note-9)

14000[11] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_industry#cite_note-10)



3

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany)

850

916

1713

1105

2080

2567

3194

2500

2432

2340

-

-




4

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/22px-Flag_of_France.svg.png France (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France)

1297

1368

1345

2219

1724

1643

2432

1994

1865

1834

-

-




5

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom)

1368

1068

741

1316

1039

855

1018

982

1022

1054

-

-




6

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg.png China (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China)

499

509

665

292

303

597

430

586

1000

1423

-

-




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_industry#World.27s_largest_arms_exporters

Wow yeah Russia is right up there.

[MMC]

Don't worry we jumped up there real quick like. Course once we get all those missile defense shields in those Sunni led countries, we will be running solid at the top of the charts. While patting ourselves on the back and believing we have brought them Democracy whether they like it or not. :undecided:

[RollingWave]

Russia must make a fortune simply by selling Ak 47s :grin:

[Mister D]

Russia must make a fortune simply by selling Ak 47s :grin:

I can't think of a weapon that is more iconic of post war unrest than the AK-47.

[RollingWave]

it's a very good gun for the need, relatively easy to use, insanely durable and reliable, and packs a pretty heavy punch.

Also, Russia nowadays always sell their weapons, the US in some cases give them away for free IIRC, a lot of the US equipment in Israel for example, and IIRC they gave some for free to Greece too (god knows why, then again the greeks probably woulda default on their payment anyway :grin: )

[Peter1469]

The AK is a great weapon for an army where you can't depend upon your troops to take lots of time to maintain their weapons.

[MMC]

Not to mention the point of the natural sight on the AK. :grin:

[Mister D]

Yes, I've heard the AK is very reliable and easily maintained. It looks cool too. :grin: