The opaque Chinese arms industry has made the Asian nation the world’s second largest producer of munitions, a clear shift from a decade ago when China relied on imports, researchers said in a new report Monday. The report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) suggests that China’s weapons production, which has previously been […]

DefenceTalkSales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing and military services companies—the SIPRI Top 100—totalled $374.8 billion in 2016, according to new international arms industry data released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The total for the SIPRI Top 100 in 2016 is 1.9 per cent higher compared with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/global-arms-industry-first-rise-in-arms-sales-since-2010-says-sipri-70989/

DefenceTalkGerman tanks, submarines and weapons are in high demand. They’re exported to Israel despite the war in Gaza, and Kurdish fighters would also welcome a shipment. Yet the defense industry is worried about its future. When trade unions look to politicians for help, they’re generally hoping for backing in the fight against managers planning job […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uncertain-outlook-for-german-arms-industry-60399/