Pentagon’s Focus On China and Russia Expected to Alter US Arms Sales
By Marcus Weisgerber Global Business Editor Read bio
April 4, 2019
A new report shows a decline in Middle Eastern nations’ share of overall exports.
As the U.S. military shifts its focus to Russia and China, American arms exports are expected to make a similar shift to allies in Europe and Asia, experts say.
Arms export data already shows a shift away from the Middle East, where Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE have been scooping up American weapons.
“I would imagine that this year and next we would see an uptick in sales to Asia, but it hasn’t shown up yet,†William Hartung, director of the Arms Security Project at the Center for International Policy, said Thursday.
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