Saudi Arabia World Largest Arms Importer, Israel Number Two

Posted by Matt in October 31st, 2006

(IsraelNN.com) Israel is the world’s seventh largest arms exporter and the world second biggest arms importer – after Saudi Arabia – according to the Congressional Research Service’s annual report.

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