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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

France challenging Russia as second biggest arms exporter behind US

French Rafale jet
A French Rafale fighter jet. France’s biggest arms clients are India, Qatar and Egypt. Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images

France is challenging Russia’s position as the world’s second biggest arms exporter behind the US, while Britain’s share of the global market has dwindled, an analysis has found.

A steep increase in sales and future orders of arms to countries in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East over the last five years suggests French suppliers could surpass their Russian rivals within a decade.

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