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Here are the countries the US sells to

https://www.state.gov/fiscal-year-2023-u-s-arms-transfers-and-defense-trade/

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[โ€“] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Eight nations of the world represent 85.2% of the arms trade, and the US makes half of that.

The other 200 or so have 14.8% of the market.

I guess I'm not really surprised, this is classic pareto / 1%er representation

[โ€“] BevelGear 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yea. At least, I now know why world peace won't happen in my lifetime. War is too profitable.