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Europe sees arms imports rise sharply in 2022 with trend set to continue

Russian weapons manufacturers at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. AP - Jon Gambrell

Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, becoming the world's third-largest destination, researchers said Monday. This has mostly been driven by massive shipments to Ukraine since Russia invaded just over a year ago.

With a 93 percent jump compared to the year before, imports have also increased due to accelerating military spending by European states including Poland and Norway, said the report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

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