The World's Arm Trade Is Booming

The World's Arm Trade Is Booming

ARMSFLOW.org is a data visualization project that shows international arms transactions between 1950 and 2006. The site (a big ole Java applet) was created by Jeffrey Warren of Vestal Design, based on data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Worldwide Arms Trade Flourishing Despite Recession, Report Warns -- The Guardian

Average volume of sales increased by 22%, with South America and south-east Asia seeing the biggest rises

The worldwide arms race has accelerated, most dramatically in South America and south-east Asia, despite the economic and financial slump, according to a report published today.

The average volume of arms sales increased by 22% over the past five years, compared to the previous five-year period, says the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The last two of these years were marked by worldwide economic turbulence which has far from stabilised, yet the arms trade is booming, it finds.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/15/worldwide-arms-trade-flourishing-recession

More News On The World's Growing Arms Trade

Developing world has launched 'arms race': think-tank -- AFP
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jNJOivSfBzBzab7r3YSyW7Kjxq9w

Surging global weapons transfers raise concerns -- AP
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gSw1ChS6yerw8OZTUdMdOIBp81tQD9EER4600

'Arms drive' in South East Asia -- BBC
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62D24O20100314

Big rise in arms imports threatens SE Asia: report -- Reuters
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8567750.stm

US No. 1 arms exporter, China, India top importers: SIPRI -- Economic Times of India
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/US-No-1-arms-exporter-China-India-top-importers-SIPRI/articleshow/5686779.cms

US, Russia account for half of world arms sales: report -- Sify
http://sify.com/news/us-russia-account-for-half-of-world-arms-sales-report-news-international-kdps4cbdifh.html

Russian arms transfers to North Africa: Fuelling an arms race? -- RIA Novosti
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20100315/158200374.html

Global Arms Sales up 22% during '05-'09: Think Tank -- CriEnglish
http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/03/15/1781s556789.htm

New SIPRI data on international arms transfers reflect arms race concerns -- Defpro
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/13767/

USA Steals 'Largest Death Seller' Title from Russia -- Pravda
http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/15-03-2010/112583-arms_export-0