We're #1

Last year was a record year for U.S. arms dealers, sales tripled over the previous year.  We sold $66.3 billion last year, or more than three-quarters of global sales of $85.3 billion.  Our closest competitor was Russia with $4.8 billion.  China came in third. 

      

 

 Our sales have been made mainly to Persian Gulf states, such as Saudi Arabia, which are worried about Iran.  China's sales have been made largely in South Africa to countries which are under U.N. arms sanctions.