Infographics : Global Defense Trade. 2015-2016

Global defense trade reached a record breaking $65 billion in 2015. IHS forecasts that the market will increase further to $69 billion in 2016. The Middle East was the largest importing region, with $21.6 billion in deliveries of defense equipment.

Infographics : Global Defense Trade. 2015-2016

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