Priority provision for the occupation forces in Ukraine, a decrease in consumer demand due to sanctions and global condemnation of the Russian Federation’s responsibility for the war — It was these three factors, according to the intelligence of the British Ministry of Defense, that influenced the place of the aggressor country in the world ranking of arms exporters.
Fall in Russian arms exports
They analyzed a March 11 study from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which found that Russian arms exports fell by 53% between 2014-2018 and 2019-2023.
— As a result, Russia dropped from second to third place in the world ranking of arms exports, — they note.
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In addition, the volume of arms exports from the Russian Federation in 2023 was 52% lower than in 2022. At the same time, only 12 countries received major Russian weapons in 2023, compared to 31 countries in 2019.
— The decline is likely due to several factors, including Russia's priority delivery of equipment for operations in Ukraine due to persistent losses on the battlefield, as well as reduced consumer demand due to the risk of associated sanctions and global condemnation of Russia's responsibility for the war, & #8212; summed up in intelligence.
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