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United States maintained its role as the leading supplier of weapons to the developing world in 2006, followed by
Russia and
Britain, according to a Congressional study to be released Monday.
When combining totals for arms sales to developed and developing nations, the ranking of world arms dealers remained the same. The United States led with $16.9 billion, followed by Russia with $8.7 billion and Britain with $3.1 billion. The 2006 sales figures for all three nations were higher than their totals in 2005.
Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia were the top buyers.
The study makes clear also that the United States has signed weapons-sales agreements with nations whose records on democracy and human rights are subject to official criticism.
[Excerpt of an article by Thom Shanker, The New York Times]
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