ABSTRACT

This chapter examines the global arms deliveries in the worldwide defense market in detail. It discusses the global arms deliveries by supplier country. The evaluates the arms deliveries to developing nations in a variety of regions Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Moreover, it explores the development of domestic industrial bases and shifting defense priorities for many of the countries in those regions. The global arms deliveries by supplier country, as represented in millions of US dollars. Russia generally ranked as the second most significant supplier in global arms deliveries. The chapter explores the trends in global arms deliveries in Asia, as well as the shifting defense priorities and the fiscal constraints facing the nations. The Asian markets have exhibited significant growth in defense spending in recent years, partially due to concerns about the need to rebuild and expand their defense forces.