RIYADH - Imports of Saudi Arabia is expected to rise again to $ 9.8 billion this year based on the delivery schedule of weapons.
Saudi Arabia has surpassed India as the world's largest arms importer, dit puff rising tensions in the Middle East region.
Saudi Arabia arms imports jumped 54 percent last year to US $ 6.5 billion, followed by India with $ 5.8 billion, according to documents released Sunday (8/3) by a research institute IHS world arms trade. Imports of Saudi Arabia is expected to rise again to $ 9.8 billion this year, according to IHS, based on the delivery schedule of weapons.
The report's author, Ben Moores, said "we see the political rift throughout the Middle East and, at the same time, the countries that have oil so that they could arm and protect themselves and impose their will related to the dynamics of the region."
Saudi Arabia is building a fleet of weaponry amid geopolitical shift in the Middle East, while the Americans are looking for support to quell militant Islamic Countries (ISIS), said David Cortright. He is director of the Institute of International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The report said Saudi Arabia had left behind in the purchase of weapons because it does not have the ability to operate advanced technology. However, Ben said, the country has more people educated and clever technology.
Recipient of the greatest benefits of increasing arms market in the Middle East is America, said the AP news agency. America exported $ 8.4 billion worth of arms there last year - up from $ 6 billion in 2013.
Globally, the arms trade last year rose for the sixth consecutive year. Imports reached $ 64.4 billion from $ 56 billion.
America is still the largest exporter of weapons with $ 23.7 billion, followed by Russia with $ 10 billion, and France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Israel, China, Spain and Canada.
India is the largest importer of last year, followed by China, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Turkey.
Saudi Arabia has surpassed India as the world's largest arms importer, dit puff rising tensions in the Middle East region.
Saudi Arabia arms imports jumped 54 percent last year to US $ 6.5 billion, followed by India with $ 5.8 billion, according to documents released Sunday (8/3) by a research institute IHS world arms trade. Imports of Saudi Arabia is expected to rise again to $ 9.8 billion this year, according to IHS, based on the delivery schedule of weapons.
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| Raja Arab Saudi Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud dan Menteri Luar Negeri AS John Kerry di Diriyah, Arab Saudi (5/3). (Reuters/Evan Vucci) |
The report's author, Ben Moores, said "we see the political rift throughout the Middle East and, at the same time, the countries that have oil so that they could arm and protect themselves and impose their will related to the dynamics of the region."
Saudi Arabia is building a fleet of weaponry amid geopolitical shift in the Middle East, while the Americans are looking for support to quell militant Islamic Countries (ISIS), said David Cortright. He is director of the Institute of International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The report said Saudi Arabia had left behind in the purchase of weapons because it does not have the ability to operate advanced technology. However, Ben said, the country has more people educated and clever technology.
Recipient of the greatest benefits of increasing arms market in the Middle East is America, said the AP news agency. America exported $ 8.4 billion worth of arms there last year - up from $ 6 billion in 2013.
Globally, the arms trade last year rose for the sixth consecutive year. Imports reached $ 64.4 billion from $ 56 billion.
America is still the largest exporter of weapons with $ 23.7 billion, followed by Russia with $ 10 billion, and France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Israel, China, Spain and Canada.
India is the largest importer of last year, followed by China, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Turkey.
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