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US expands sales of arms

Source: SAMAA

Washington : DC : USA | 3 months ago

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WASHINGTON: The United States expanded its role as the world's leading weapons supplier, increasing its share to more than two-thirds of all foreign armaments deals, The New York Times reported late Sunday. Citing a new congressional study, the newspaper said the United States signed weapons agreements...

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