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At a glance: the International Arms Trade

BBC | 09.09.2003 18:05 | DSEi 2005 | DSEi 2003 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | London

BBC report on the arms trade

Introduction
Introduction

What do weapons cost?
What do weapons cost?

Who buys and who sells?
Who buys and who sells?

UK exports – how much and who to?
UK exports – how much and who to?

Which companies make the weapons?
Which companies make the weapons?


Governments spend more than $700bn (£442bn) on their armed forces every year and official annual arms sales value up to $30bn (£18.9bn). BBC News Online looks at the international arms trade as London hosts Europe’s biggest arms fair.

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