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Report: U.S. Arms Sales Increased 35% Last Year

HeadlineDec 28, 2015

A new report finds the United States increased its sale of weapons around the world by about 35 percent last year, even as the overall arms market stayed relatively flat. The congressional study found U.S. weapons sales increased to more than $36 billion, nearly $10 billion higher than the previous year. The surge was fueled by massive U.S. arms deals with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.

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