Europe is putting together and the United States is the country that is getting most profiting from this. 64% of all military material acquired in recent years have their origin in American power. In the previous five years, That quota was 42%, so it is an outstanding increase in twelve points.
According to the media this happens at a time when the military acquisitions of the alliance have doubled. “ANDThe business is round for Washington, which has seen how the war in Ukraine has considerably increased the demand for its products among its allies at a especially expansive moment thanks to Moscow. “
In statements collected by the environment, the director of the Spiri Arms Transfers Program in Stockholm, states that these increases “They clearly reflect the rearmament of states in Europe in response to the threat of Russia.” In addition, “USA is still the main exporter of military material in the world.”
For its part, Pieter Wezemanresearcher in the same security program, believe that “with an increasingly belligerent Russia and tense transatlantic relationships during Trump’s first presidency, The European states of NATO have taken measures to reduce their dependence on weapons imports to strengthen the European arms industry. ”
“Imports from the US have increased and NATO European states have lost almost 500 combat planes and many other weapons to receive,” laments the expert.
According to the data released in the publication, the United States has supplied in the last five years heavy armament to 107 states and, for the first time in two decades, “most of the US weapons exports have been directed to Europe (35%), instead of the Middle East (33%).” Although, the main receiver is Saudi Arabia, with 12% of exports. “
“France has also benefited from the new war situation,” reveals the text, since it has become the second arms exporter by unseating Russia. As for Spain, “it has increased its figures by 29% and occupies the ninth place in the world ranking.”
