Five charts that explain Saudi Arabia’s importance to the global arms trade | Financial Times:
Germany’s decision to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has underscored the way that the kingdom’s military spending has become increasingly important to governments and businesses in North America and Europe.
Saudi Arabia has for years been one of the world’s largest arms importers. In the past decade, its purchases have risen sharply, as the country’s leadership has pursued an assertive regional security policy, including its military intervention in Yemen since 2015.
Mr Khashoggi disappeared earlier this month after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where Turkish officials said he was killed by Saudi operatives. Saudi officials said on Friday that Mr Khashoggi had died in a fist-fight.
Germany’s decision to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has underscored the way that the kingdom’s military spending has become increasingly important to governments and businesses in North America and Europe.
Saudi Arabia has for years been one of the world’s largest arms importers. In the past decade, its purchases have risen sharply, as the country’s leadership has pursued an assertive regional security policy, including its military intervention in Yemen since 2015.
Mr Khashoggi disappeared earlier this month after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where Turkish officials said he was killed by Saudi operatives. Saudi officials said on Friday that Mr Khashoggi had died in a fist-fight.
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