SIPRI report shows China overtakes Germany in exporting arms

According to a report issued today by  the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI),  Chinese exports of major arms have significanlty increased from 2010 until 2014. In particular, Chinese exports of major arms increased by 143%, making it the third largest supplier above Germany. These exports, however, aere still significantly behind the USA and Russia. As far as Germany is concerned its arms ecports decreased by 43 per cent between 2005–2009 and 2010–14.