Australia now world's second biggest weapons importer behind only Saudi Arabia: analysts

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    A push to make Australia a "top 10" weapons exporter appears to be faltering, with analysis suggesting the country has instead become one of the world's largest arms importers, second only to Saudi Arabia.

    Figures compiled by the renowned Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show Australia last year fell from the world's 18th largest military exporter to now be ranked 25th.

    At the same time Australia jumped from being the fourth-highest weapons importer in 2017, to the world's second biggest military purchaser in 2018.


    We're only blowing the odd $100 billion or so on dud weaponry that will be obsolete by the time they're commissioned
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    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-30/australia-worlds-second-biggest-weapons-importer-behind-saudi/11558762
    Last edited by peteai: 30/09/19
 
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