European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine: study
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Arms imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has become the world's fourth largest arms importer, while France has replaced Russia as the world's second largest exporter behind the United States. In the 2019-2023 period, 55 percent of imports to Europe were from the United States, up from 35 percent in the 2014-2018 period. Russia's arms exports fell by 53 percent between 2014-2018 and 2019-2023. France saw its arms exports grow by 47 percent, becoming the world's second largest exporter. China accounted for 21 percent of Russian exports, while India was the biggest recipient with 34 percent. The war in Gaza has affected arms imports to Israel, with some European states limiting arms transfers due to potential violations of international humanitarian law.

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