SIPRI: Ukraine becomes world’s largest arms importer
Ukraine has emerged as the world’s largest importer of major arms between 2020 and 2024, with its imports surging nearly 100 times compared to the previous five-year period, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The dramatic increase reflects the influx of Western military aid following Russia’s full-scale invasion […]
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Ukraine has emerged as the world’s largest importer of major arms between 2020 and 2024, with its imports surging nearly 100 times compared to the previous five-year period, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The dramatic increase reflects the influx of Western military aid following Russia’s full-scale invasion…