Honolulu Star Bulletin - Arms imports to Europe have risen sharply, new report finds

Arms imports to Europe have risen sharply, new report finds

A new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute concludes "tensions between Russia and most European countries" explains the spike in weapons arriving in Europe.

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